Some FABULOUS Quotes on PATTON!
GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, JR. QUOTATIONS
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
“A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.”
"America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.”
“A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.”
“By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.”
“Do everything you ask of those you command.”
“Do more than is required of you.”
“Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity.”
“Good tactics can save even the worst strategy. Bad tactics will destroy even the best strategy.”
“I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.”
“I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.”
“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.”
“If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.”
“In case of doubt, attack.”
These great quoes, we can, and MUST adhere to now, we ARE in a WAR to save this USA.
Patton was really NO "friend" to the Apostles either- for those that are New Testament Believers, he even tackled on preachers, and was MAD that a soldier would leave the Christ- lol:
As Patton trained his men in the California desert, he was prepared for almost any kind of invasion upon the United States. Drills were prepared at the concept of the Japanese invading from Mexico and the Germans coming from the Atlantic. The book even covers incidences where drills were considered the real thing until further intelligence proved to be false alarms.
Even though the Untied States had not entered the war, Patton was ready for anything.
The highest calling
Patton's view on being a soldier was radical, "The highest profession in the world is that of a soldier because we are willing to give our lives that others can have better lives. That's the same thing Christ did! Think about that!" Although logically true, very few people are willing to say such things.
Patton never feared controversial topics or opinions. "Christ had twelve Disciples.
Not a damn one of them was a soldier!
They all deserted! All twelve of them should have been shot! Every damn one of them! We shoot deserters in this army." From what I've read of Patton, I'm sure he had this conversation with God to ask why he didn't shoot them. LOL.
Patton worked hard to strip his men of fear, especially fear of failure, "A commander does not dare have any fear. If a commander shows any fear, the men will see it. The men will be scared. When there is fear of failure, there will be failure."
To kill the fear in his men, Patton worked hard to instill pride in them. Patton personally paid for several hundred wash basins to be delivered to the California desert so that his troops had showers and toilets that flushed. The troops were to look their best at all times and be in proper uniform. Even soldiers running into each other in the city were to give each other a firm salute. He believed that faith and confidence built pride, and pride destroyed fear.
"Any officer who is afraid of failure will never win! Any man who is afraid to die will never really live."
Timeless
What I've covered barely scrapes the surface. I have retold these stories and principles countless times throughout these past six years. Although everything in this book is more than six decades old, they still inspire today. Patton was brash, uncouth, and was able to get the job done in ways people never dreamed.
Stories of Patton schooling preachers on the Bible, forcing his soldiers to take cold showers in order to engrain the concept of continually moving in combat, and surprising the troops by showing up in random areas of a command post have given a more in-depth look at how the General shaped his men. In each chapter, Williamson will list one of Patton's principles followed by more lessons from the General and stories Williamson's service.
Williamson often goes into how the General's words affected him. The thought of Patton's troops hating him are put to rest as Williamson tells stories of how his outlook on life was changed by Patton. Even dealing with cancer, the author relied on words from the General to determine how he'd deal with the disease.