The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
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I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom
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The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.
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Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
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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.
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In forty hours I shall be in battle, with little information, and on the spur of the moment will have to make the most momentous decisions. But I believe that one's spirit enlarges with responsibility and that, with God's help, I shall make them, and make them right.
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