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title: "16 Fighting Quotes By George S. Patton"
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> [You fight like you train.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/you-fight-like-you-train/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [So let us do real fighting, boring in and gouging, biting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/so-let-us-do-real-fighting-boring-in-and-gouging-biting/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/wars-are-not-won-by-fighting-battles-wars-are-won-by-choosing-battles/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-real-hero-is-the-man-who-fights-even-though-he-is-scared/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/americans-love-to-fight-traditionally-all-real-americans-love-the/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/few-men-are-killed-by-the-bayonet-many-are-scared-by-it-bayonets/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/men-this-stuff-that-some-sources-sling-around-about-america-wanting/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [The obvious thing for the cavalryman to do is to accept the fighting machine as a partner, and prepare to meet more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-obvious-thing-for-the-cavalryman-to-do-is-to-accept-the-fighting/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/all-men-are-timid-on-entering-any-fight-whether-it-is-the-first-or/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/my-men-don-t-surrender-i-don-t-want-to-hear-of-any-soldier-under-my/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [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/)

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> [I am sure that if every leader who goes into battle will promise himself that he will come out either a conqueror…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/i-am-sure-that-if-every-leader-who-goes-into-battle-will-promise/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [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/)

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> [Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/urge-all-of-your-men-to-pray-not-alone-in-church-but-everywhere-pray/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/men-this-stuff-that-some-sources-sling-around-about-america-wanting-2/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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> [When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/when-i-want-my-men-to-remember-something-important-to-really-make-it-2/)

[George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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## Other authors on Fighting

## 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. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/)

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                        "text": "Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle.Pray for the defeat of our wicked enemy whose banner is injustice and whose good is oppression. Pray for victory. Pray for our Army, and Pray for Peace. We must march together, all out for God.",
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