312 Quotes by George S. Patton

Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of brave men.

Go forward until the last round is fired and the last drop of gas is expended...then go forward on foot!

Let's shoot the works and win! Yes win it all.

Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God help me, I do love it so.

The soldier is the army.

A real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood.

Battle... brings out all that is best.

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.

In my opinion, the M1 rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised