George S. Patton

George S. Patton

24 quotes

George S. Patton, an United States Army general, has become one of the most frequently quoted voices on subjects that matter. George S. Patton's observations on Fear are as sharp as their thoughts on Men, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Our collection holds 32 quotes from George S. Patton, each offering a different angle on Fear, Men, War, Time, and Success. As George S. Patton put it: "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."

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

— George S. Patton

War

All Quotes by George S. Patton

“You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.”

— George S. Patton

Motivational

“If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.”

— George S. Patton

Amazing

“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.”

— George S. Patton

Men

“If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.”

— George S. Patton

Fear

“There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.”

— George S. Patton

Fear

“Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.”

— George S. Patton

Best

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

— George S. Patton

Wisdom

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

— George S. Patton

War

“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”

— George S. Patton

Courage

“If a man does his best, what else is there?”

— George S. Patton

Best

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

— George S. Patton

War

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”

— George S. Patton

God

“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”

— George S. Patton

Good

“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”

— George S. Patton

Success

“I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”

— George S. Patton

Success

“The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”

— George S. Patton

Success

“Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.”

— George S. Patton

Courage

“Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.”

— George S. Patton

History

“Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.”

— George S. Patton

War

“Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.”

— George S. Patton

Time