Topic: Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!"

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August 28th, 2005   Post 1
tomtom22
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Post; Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!"


I don't know who originally said the following, but my former Group Commander had it framed and on his office wall.

"Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!"

Anybody know the original source?

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August 28th, 2005   Post 2
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i believe it was Gen. Patton who first used that phrase.
 
August 28th, 2005   Post 3
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i believe it was Gen. Patton who first used that phrase.
Can you confirm that with a source? I know it sounds like Patton, but I have not confirmed that.
 
August 29th, 2005   Post 4
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"Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
-- Thomas Paine
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"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."
-- George S. Patton

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August 29th, 2005   Post 5
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I have a slightly different version of that quote listed under Patton on the site:
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Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
- General George Patton Jr
I haven't been able to find a source for it yet, but I'll see what I can do about that..
 
August 29th, 2005   Post 6
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Originally Posted by DTop
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
-- Thomas Paine
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Thanks, DTop.
I knew a fellow Baystater would come through!