Famous Patton Quotes
1. On Winning War
“The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.”
2. On Action & Leadership
“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”
3. On Courage
“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”
4. On Discipline & Effort
“Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”
5. On Never Giving Up
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
6. On Taking Initiative
“Do everything you ask of those you command.”
7. On War Mentality
“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.”
8. On Character
“Better to fight for something than live for nothing.”
9. On Motivation
“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”
10. On Aggression in War
“Attack, attack, attack!”
Bonus (Very “Patton-style” blunt quote)
“Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”