Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk
George S. Patton Military Commander
Gender: Male
Citizenship: United States
Born: Nov 11, 1885
Died: Dec 21, 1945
George Smith Patton, Jr. was a United States Army general, best known for his flamboyant character and his command of the Seventh United States Army, and later the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of World War II.
Born in 1885 to a privileged family with an extensive military background, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute, and later the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He participated in the 1912 Olympic Modern Pentathlon, and was instrumental in designing the M1913 "Patton Saber". Patton first saw combat during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, taking part in America's first military action using motor vehicles. He later joined the newly formed United States Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in World War I, first commanding the U.S. tank school in France before being wounded near the end of the war. In the interwar period, Patton remained a central figure in the development of armored warfare doctrine in the U.S. Army, serving in numerous staff positions throughout the country. Rising through the ranks, he commanded the U.S. 2nd Armored Division at the time of the U.S. entry into World War II.
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
war
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
courage & fear
The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
success
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.
war