Men Quotes by George S. Patton

If we aren't victorious, let no man come back alive!

— George S. Patton

A man must know his destiny.

— George S. Patton

The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.

— George S. Patton

No sane man is unafraid in battle, but discipline produces in him a form of vicarious courage.

— George S. Patton

War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.

— George S. Patton

Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.

— George S. Patton

When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty.

— George S. Patton

War is very simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage war.

— George S. Patton

A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.

— George S. Patton

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

— George S. Patton

Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of…

— George S. Patton

The duties of an officer are the safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, and comfort of the…

— George S. Patton

My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the…

— George S. Patton

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave…

— George S. Patton

Sir, I am not a brave man...The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound…

— George S. Patton

My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit.…

— George S. Patton

There is only one sort of discipline - PERFECT DISCIPLINE. Men cannot have good battle discipline and poor administrative discipline.

— 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…

— George S. Patton

There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even…

— George S. Patton

Every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they…

— George S. Patton

To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change…

— George S. Patton

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes…

— George S. Patton

Each man must not think only of himself, but also of his buddy fighting beside him. We don't want yellow cowards in…

— George S. Patton

Discipline can only be obtained when all the officers are imbued with the sense of their awful obligation to their men and…

— George S. Patton

All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don…

— George S. Patton

From time to time there will be some complaints that we are pushing our people too hard. I don't give a good…

— George S. Patton

When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It…

— George S. Patton

There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes…

— George S. Patton

Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock…

— George S. Patton

The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.

— George S. Patton

By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.

— George S. Patton

The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for.

— George S. Patton

Let us not mourn that such men died, but rejoice that such men lived.

— George S. Patton

I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed! Gen.

— George S. Patton

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.

— George S. Patton

A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.

— George S. Patton

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

— George S. Patton

There are three ways that men get what they want: by planning, by working, and by praying.

— George S. Patton

Few men are killed by the bayonet, many are scared by it. Bayonets should be fixed when the fire fight starts

— George S. Patton

All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

— George S. Patton