Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men a… - George S. Patton

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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

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About George S. Patton

General George Smith Patton, Jr. (11 November 1885 – 21 December 1945) 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. Third Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. He was known in his time as "America's Fightingest General".

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Native Name: George Smith Patton, Jr.
Also Known As: Old Blood and Guts
Alternative Names: The Old Man • Bandito • General Patton • G.S. Patton • George Patton • George Smith Patton • G.S. Patton, Jr.
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