George Smith Patton, Jr. was a senior officer of the United States Army, who commanded the U.S. Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, but is best known for his leadership of the U.S....
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body. George S. Patton
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.
If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking. George S. Patton
If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
Better to fight for something than live for nothing. George S. Patton
Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. George S. Patton
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base.
A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later. George S. Patton
A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.
Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man. George S. Patton
Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. George S. Patton
We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little. George S. Patton
Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. George S. Patton
Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. Patton
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it. George S. Patton
In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. George S. Patton
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.