312 Quotes by George S. Patton

Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.

It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance.

The reason there are so many tree-lined boulevards in Paris is so the German army can march in the shade.

Take calculated risks.

It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.

War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula

I read the Bible - every goddamn day.

You must do your damdest and win.

Just drive down that road, until you get blown up