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Patton was a fanatic about discipline, from the shine on a soldier's boots to the timing of an artillery barrage. He believed that 'if you can't get them to salute when they should and wear the clothes they should, you can't get them to die for the country. ' For Patton, discipline was not about mindless obedience; it was about creating a reliable system that could function under the extreme stress of battle. He teaches that small disciplines create the character needed for large victories.
"Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time."
"A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood."
"Success in war depends on the golden rule of war: Speed - Simplicity - Boldness."
"Discipline is not a matter of rules and regulations. It is a matter of spirit."
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all."
"There is only one type of discipline: perfect discipline."
"Always do more than is required of you."
"I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight."
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