--- title: "Best War Quotes by George S. Patton" description: "69 War quotes by George S. Patton. Plus more from George S. Patton and more War sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/george-s-patton-1770_bastard_the-object-of-war-is-not-to-die-for-your_305403.jpg" --- > [The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-object-of-war-is-not-to-die-for-your-country-but-to-make-the/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/george-s-patton-1770_bastard_the-object-of-war-is-not-to-die-for-your_305403.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/688/george-s-patton-1770_battle_discipline-must-be-a-habit-so-ingrained_185565.jpg) > [Good tactics can save even the worst strategy. Bad tactics will destroy even the best strategy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/good-tactics-can-save-even-the-worst-strategy-bad-tactics-will/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df4/george-s-patton-1770_great-business_good-tactics-can-save-even-the-worst-str_2957594.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/caa/george-s-patton-1770_americans_americans-love-to-fight-traditionally-al_292744.jpg) > [If you go into a battle, it's better to win the first time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/if-you-go-into-a-battle-it-s-better-to-win-the-first-time/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13c/george-s-patton-1770_battle_if-you-go-into-a-battle-it-s-better-to-w_2294520.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e6/george-s-patton-1770_battle_most-battles-are-won-before-they-are-eve_152449.jpg) > [By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/by-perseverance-study-and-eternal-desire-any-man-can-become-great/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/beb/george-s-patton-1770_desire_by-perseverance-study-and-eternal-desire_3081640.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/adc/george-s-patton-1770_america_america-loves-a-winner-and-will-not-tole_34458.jpg) > [War is a bloody, killing business. You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill yours. Rip them up the belly.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/war-is-a-bloody-killing-business-you-ve-got-to-spill-their-blood-or/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77e/george-s-patton-1770_belly_war-is-a-bloody-killing-business-you-ve_1194909.jpg) > [It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/it-is-foolish-and-wrong-to-mourn-the-men-who-died-rather-we-should/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a3/george-s-patton-1770_men_it-is-foolish-and-wrong-to-mourn-the-men_2327642.jpg) > [No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/no-bastard-ever-won-a-war-by-dying-for-his-country-he-won-it-by/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb4/george-s-patton-1770_country_no-bastard-ever-won-a-war-by-dying-for-h_2999118.jpg) > [War is very simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, and ruthless man to wage war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/war-is-very-simple-direct-and-ruthless-it-takes-a-simple-direct-and/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41c/george-s-patton-1770_direct_war-is-very-simple-direct-and-ruthless-i_1180764.jpg) > [Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e77/george-s-patton-1770_going-to-war_sure-we-want-to-go-home-we-want-this-war_210175.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) > [War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/war-is-the-supreme-test-of-man-in-which-he-rises-to-heights-never/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40b/george-s-patton-1770_activity_war-is-the-supreme-test-of-man-in-which_2677563.jpg) > [To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/to-be-a-successful-soldier-you-must-know-history-what-you-must-know/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/611/george-s-patton-1770_battle_to-be-a-successful-soldier-you-must-know_1731676.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) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9e/george-s-patton-1770_another-day_i-am-sure-that-if-every-leader-who-goes_2705459.jpg) > [“Now if you are going to win any battle, you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/now-if-you-are-going-to-win-any-battle-you-have-to-do-one-thing-you/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df1/george-s-patton-1770_mind-body_now-if-you-are-going-to-win-any-battle-y_2514726.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) > [In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/in-forty-hours-i-shall-be-in-battle-with-little-information-and-on/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48c/george-s-patton-1770_battle_in-forty-hours-i-shall-be-in-battle-with_2977015.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) > [The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18f/george-s-patton-1770_battle_the-time-to-take-counsel-of-your-fears-i_230009.jpg) > [There's only one way for a professional soldier to die. That's from the last bullet of the last battle of the last…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/there-s-only-one-way-for-a-professional-soldier-to-die-that-s-from/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8d/george-s-patton-1770_battle_there-s-only-one-way-for-a-professional_2890253.jpg) > [In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/in-war-the-only-sure-defense-is-offense-and-the-efficiency-of-the/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee0/george-s-patton-1770_conducting_in-war-the-only-sure-defense-is-offense_2837032.jpg) > [“The only way anyone ever won a war, is to make the enemy hurt so bad that he can't stand it any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-only-way-anyone-ever-won-a-war-is-to-make-the-enemy-hurt-so-bad/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06e/george-s-patton-1770_enemy_the-only-way-anyone-ever-won-a-war-is-to_2531185.jpg) > [Remember wars are won by killing people. The more we kill, the quicker we'll get out of this war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/remember-wars-are-won-by-killing-people-the-more-we-kill-the-quicker/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca1/george-s-patton-1770_killing_remember-wars-are-won-by-killing-people_2897831.jpg) > [“No b\*\*\*\*\*\* ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb b\*\*\*\*\*\* die…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/no-b-ever-won-a-war-by-dying-for-his-country-he-won-it-by-making-the/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40a/george-s-patton-1770_dumb_no-b-ever-won-a-war-by-dying-for-his-cou_2947402.jpg) > [Never in history has the navy landed an army at the planned time and place. But if you land us anywhere within…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/never-in-history-has-the-navy-landed-an-army-at-the-planned-time-and/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f7/george-s-patton-1770_army_never-in-history-has-the-navy-landed-an_723258.jpg) ## Other authors on War - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sun-tzu-87907.jpg) Sun Tzu 409 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/sun-tzu/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-winston-churchill-96197.jpg) Winston Churchill 171 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/winston-churchill/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-noam-chomsky-71799.jpg) Noam Chomsky 162 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/noam-chomsky/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-napoleon-bonaparte-70192.jpg) Napoleon Bonaparte 159 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/napoleon-bonaparte/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-barack-obama-16275.jpg) Barack Obama 152 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/barack-obama/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-kurt-vonnegut-58049.jpg) Kurt Vonnegut 129 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/kurt-vonnegut/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-orwell-37887.jpg) George Orwell 125 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/george-orwell/) - [Abraham Lincoln 123 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/abraham-lincoln/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-w-bush-38036.jpg) George W. Bush 116 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/george-w-bush/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-niccolo-machiavelli-70986.jpg) Niccolo Machiavelli 109 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/niccolo-machiavelli/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-dwight-d-eisenhower-30965.jpg) Dwight D. Eisenhower 99 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/dwight-d-eisenhower/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-carl-von-clausewitz-21011.jpg) Carl von Clausewitz 98 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/carl-von-clausewitz/) ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/george-s-patton/#itemlist", "name": "Best War Quotes by George S. Patton", "numberOfItems": 29, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George S. 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