George Patton Quotes (14 Quotes)

Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.

A man must know his destiny if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.

God of our fathers, who by land and sea have ever lead us to victory, please continue your inspiring guidance in this the greatest of all conflicts. Strengthen my soul so that the weakening instinct of self-preservation, which besets all of us in battle, shall not blind me to my duty to my own manhood, to the glory of my calling, and to my responsibility to my fellow soldiers. Grant to our armed forces that disciplined valor and mutual confidence which insures success in war. Let me not mourn for the men who have died fighting, but rather let me be glad that such heroes have lived. If it be my lot to die, let me do so with courage and honor in a manner which will bring the greatest harm to the enemy, and please, oh Lord, protect and guide those I shall leave behind. Give us the victory, Lord.

It seems to me a certainty that the fatalistic teachings of Mohammed and the utter degradation of the Arab women are the outstanding causes for the arrested development of the Arab. He is exactly as he was around the year 700, while we have been developing.

Give me an army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win the war.

If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.

No poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other bastards die for their country.

Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country

A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow.

May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't.

I would rather have a good plan today than a perfect plan two weeks from now.

I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.

In case of doubt, attack.