The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
¶ (Attributed)
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George S. Patton (1885-1945) American soldier
Pacifists would do well to study the Siegfried and Maginot Line, remembering that these defenses were forced; that Troy fell; that the wall of Hadrian succumbed; that the Great Wall of China was futile. In war, the only sure defense is offense.
¶ (Attributed)
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
¶ (Attributed)
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
¶ (Attributed)
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
¶ War As I Knew It, "Reflections and Suggestions" (1947)
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