--- title: "10 Way Quotes By George S. Patton" description: "10 Way quotes by George S. Patton. Plus more from George S. Patton and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/george-s-patton-1770_bad-ass_lead-me-follow-me-or-get-out-of-my-way-4_436607.jpg" --- > [Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/lead-me-follow-me-or-get-out-of-my-way/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e3/george-s-patton-1770_bad-ass_lead-me-follow-me-or-get-out-of-my-way-4_436607.jpg) > [This is a hell of a way to die.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/this-is-a-hell-of-a-way-to-die/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/george-s-patton-1770_death_this-is-a-hell-of-a-way-to-die-630489_630489.jpg) > [There are three ways that men get what they want: by planning, by working, and by praying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/there-are-three-ways-that-men-get-what-they-want-by-planning-by-2/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/931/george-s-patton-1770_men_there-are-three-ways-that-men-get-what-t_1802363.jpg) > [The only way you get on in this profession is to have the reputation of doing what you are told as thoroughly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-only-way-you-get-on-in-this-profession-is-to-have-the-reputation/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31b/george-s-patton-1770_career_the-only-way-you-get-on-in-this-professi_2049482.jpg) > [We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/we-herd-sheep-we-drive-cattle-we-lead-people-lead-me-follow-me-or-get/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fd/george-s-patton-1770_cattle_we-herd-sheep-we-drive-cattle-we-lead-pe_1606634.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) > [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) > [The publicity I have been getting, a good deal of which is untrue, and the rest of it ill considered, has done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/the-publicity-i-have-been-getting-a-good-deal-of-which-is-untrue-and-2/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/george-s-patton-1770_able_the-publicity-i-have-been-getting-a-good_3150693.jpg) > [There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton/there-are-three-ways-that-men-get-what-they-want-by-planning-by/) [George S. Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/139/george-s-patton-1770_actors_there-are-three-ways-that-men-get-what-t_575134.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33e/george-s-patton-1770_afternoon_when-i-want-my-men-to-remember-something_3234637.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## 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. 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