George S. Patton Quotes

No b****** ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb b****** die for his country.

If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

If you win, give the credit. If you lose, take the blame.

The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.

My men can eat their belts, but my tanks have gotta have gas.

Live for something rather than die for nothing.

Every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they fight the same as the brave men or they get the hell slammed out of them watching men fight who are just as scared as they are. The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared. Some men get over their fright in a minute under fire. For some, it takes an hour. For some, it takes days. But a real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood. 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.

Son, only a pimp in a Louisiana whore- house carries pearl-handled revolvers. These are ivory.

I'd rather have a German division in front of me, than a French one behind.

Don't forget, you men don't know that I'm here. No mention of that fact is to be made in any letters. The world is not supposed to know what the hell happened to me. I'm not supposed to be commanding this Army. I'm not even supposed to be here in England. Let the first bastards to find out be the Goddamned Germans. Some day I want to see them raise up on their piss-soaked hind legs and howl, "Jesus Christ, it's the Goddamned Third Army again and that son-of-a-fucking-bitch Patton".

A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies and establish Thy justice among men and nations.