--- title: "6 Brave man Quotes By George S. Patton" description: "6 Brave man quotes by George S. Patton. Plus more from George S. Patton and more Brave man sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/george-s-patton-1770_army_each-man-must-not-think-only-of-himself_1273386.jpg" --- > [Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/each-man-must-not-think-only-of-himself-but-also-of-his-buddy/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/george-s-patton-1770_army_each-man-must-not-think-only-of-himself_1273386.jpg) > [If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/if-we-take-the-generally-accepted-definition-of-bravery-as-a-quality/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5b/george-s-patton-1770_accepted_if-we-take-the-generally-accepted-defini_1589220.jpg) > [Every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/every-man-is-scared-in-his-first-battle-if-he-says-he-s-not-he-s-a-2/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0b/george-s-patton-1770_battle_every-man-is-scared-in-his-first-battle_2049387.jpg) > [Sir, I am not a brave man...The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/sir-i-am-not-a-brave-man-the-truth-is-i-am-an-utter-craven-coward-i/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cc/george-s-patton-1770_battle_sir-i-am-not-a-brave-man-the-truth-is-i_2626484.jpg) > [Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/many-who-should-know-better-think-that-wars-can-be-decided-by/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e42/george-s-patton-1770_anguish_many-who-should-know-better-think-that-w_2846876.jpg) > [All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/all-men-are-frightened-the-more-intelligent-they-are-the-more-they/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1c/george-s-patton-1770_be-brave_all-men-are-frightened-the-more-intellig_3152113.jpg) ## Other authors on Brave man ## More by George S. Patton > [Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/wars-may-be-fought-with-weapons-but-they-are-won-by-men-it-is-the/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/america-loves-a-winner-and-will-not-tolerate-a-loser-this-is-why/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/we-must-guard-against-becoming-so-engrossed-in-the-specific-nature-of/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [Successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not try to create circumstances to fit plans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/successful-generals-make-plans-to-fit-circumstances-but-do-not-try-to/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/there-is-a-time-to-take-counsel-of-your-fears-and-there-is-a-time-to/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/watch-what-people-are-cynical-about-and-one-can-often-discover-what/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/in-the-space-of-two-days-i-had-evolved-two-plans-wholly-distinct-both/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [The leader must be an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-leader-must-be-an-actor/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [Most battles are won before they are ever fought.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/most-battles-are-won-before-they-are-ever-fought/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of battle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/discipline-must-be-a-habit-so-ingrained-that-it-is-stronger-than-the/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [Battle... brings out all that is best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/battle-brings-out-all-that-is-best/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/sure-we-want-to-go-home-we-want-this-war-over-with-the-quickest-way/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-time-to-take-counsel-of-your-fears-is-before-you-make-an/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/a-man-must-know-his-destiny-if-he-does-not-recognize-it-then-he-is/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) > [Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/urge-all-of-your-men-to-pray-not-alone-in-church-but-everywhere-pray/) [George S. 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