Peace Quotes by George S. Patton

War is simple, direct, and ruthless.

— George S. Patton

The soldier is the army.

— George S. Patton

Perpetual peace is a futile dream.

— George S. Patton

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

— George S. Patton

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

— George S. Patton

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

— George S. Patton

Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles

— George S. Patton

Success in war depends upon the golden rule of war.

— George S. Patton

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die…

— George S. Patton

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

— 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

“The only way anyone ever won a war, is to make the enemy hurt so bad that he can't stand it any…

— 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 b****** ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb b****** die…

— George S. Patton

Remember wars are won by killing people. The more we kill, the quicker we'll get out of this war.

— 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

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

Now in war we are confronted with conditions which are strange If we accept them we will never win. Since being realistic,…

— 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

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

In landing operations, retreat is impossible, to surrender is as ignoble as it is foolish. above all else remember that we as…

— 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

Let's keep our boots polished, bayonets sharpened, and present a picture of force and strength to the Red Army. This is the…

— 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

Successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not try to create circumstances to fit plans.

— 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

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 Army is a team. It lives sleeps eats and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horse shit”

— George S. Patton

War is a bloody, killing business. You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill yours. Rip them up the belly.…

— George S. Patton