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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.

— George S. Patton

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  3. Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains that v…
  4. Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
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  6. There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful plann…
  7. I don't know what you think you're trying to do, but the krauts ought to pin a medal on you for helping them mess up discipline for us.
  8. We entered a synagogue which was packed with the greatest stinking bunch of humanity I have ever seen. Either these Displaced Persons never…

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Topics in this quote

  • preparation
  • consequences
  • work

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