Military Quotes by George S. Patton

Success is how you bounce on the bottom.

— George S. Patton

Never let the enemy pick the battle site.

— George S. Patton

Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

— George S. Patton

The god of war hates those who hesitate.

— George S. Patton

The leader must be an actor.

— George S. Patton

The soldier is the army.

— George S. Patton

You must do your damdest and win.

— George S. Patton

Make your plans to fit the circumstances.

— George S. Patton

It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance.

— George S. Patton

Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.

— George S. Patton

Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.

— George S. Patton

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

— George S. Patton

A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.

— George S. Patton

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

— George S. Patton

I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did.

— George S. Patton

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

— George S. Patton

In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting…

— 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

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

I have the utmost confidence that through your efforts we will eventually beat the hell out of those bastards - You name…

— George S. Patton

Good tactics can save even the worst strategy. Bad tactics will destroy even the best strategy.

— George S. Patton

Go forward until the last round is fired and the last drop of gas is expended...then go forward on foot!

— George S. Patton

The obvious thing for the cavalryman to do is to accept the fighting machine as a partner, and prepare to meet more…

— George S. Patton

An incessant change of means to attain unalterable ends is always going on; we must take care not to let these sundry…

— George S. Patton

For years I have been accused of making snap judgments. Honestly, this is not the case because I am a profound military…

— George S. Patton

There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict…

— George S. Patton

Prisoner of War guard companies, or an equivalent organization, should be as far forward as possible in action to take over prisoners…

— George S. Patton

We want to get the hell over there. The quicker we clean up this Goddamned mess, the quicker we can take a…

— George S. Patton

Infantry must move forward to close with the enemy. It must shoot in order to move… To halt under fire is folly.…

— George S. Patton

All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid.…

— 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

Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray…

— George S. Patton

Take calculated risks.

— George S. Patton

All glory is fleeting.

— George S. Patton

Perpetual peace is a futile dream.

— George S. Patton

Audacity, audacity, always audacity.

— George S. Patton

War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula

— George S. Patton

The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is bearing arms.

— George S. Patton