George S. Patton

Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.

George S. Patton

Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are and probably more so. They are not supermen.

George S. Patton

Staff officers of inharmonious disposition, irrespective of their ability, must be removed. A staff cannot function unless it is a united family.

George S. Patton

Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.

George S. Patton

Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it.

George S. Patton

Take not counsel of your fears.

George S. Patton

The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.

George S. Patton

The most difficult thing about being humble is not being able to brag about it.

George S. Patton

The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.

George S. Patton

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

George S. Patton