To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must …

George S. Patton
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To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change but man who uses them changes not at all. To win battles you do not beat weapons - you beat the soul of man of the enemy man.
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Sure, we want to go home. We want this war over with. The quickest way to get it over with is to go get the bastards who started it. ✨ Speech to the Third Army on June 05, 1944. The Unknown Patton. B … ▶
Never draw a gun on a man unless you intend to kill him. And believe me, if you do intend to kill him he will already know it. Then he will feel the cold breath of the tomb.
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To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change but man who uses them changes not at all. To win battles you do not beat weapons - you beat the soul of man of the enemy man.

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