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# George S Patton

(1885–1945)   Autobiographer

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George S Patton was an autobiographer.

## Quick Facts About George S Patton

Born November 11, 1885

Died December 21, 1945

Profession Autobiographer

## About George S Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)... \| George Smith Patton Jr. was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, then the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

##  Quotes by George S Patton

> [Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton-2/success-is-how-high-you-bounce-when-you-hit-bottom/)

[George S Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton-2/)

[Bounce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bounce/)

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> [Never tell people how to do things; tell them what to do and you will be surprised by their ingenuity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-s-patton-2/never-tell-people-how-to-do-things-tell-them-what-to-do-and-you-will/)

[George S Patton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-s-patton-2/)

[Ingenuity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ingenuity/)

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