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January 3rd, 2004
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| Tirones | Post; Patton.... best quote ever.The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his. General George S. Patton I have to say when I think of quotes this one is at the top! |
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January 3rd, 2004
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| The fire is everything...  | This one is great! I just moved your post a bit.  You can also add this quote to the "whats your favorite quote" thread here: http://www.military-quotes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77 |
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January 13th, 2004
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| Centurion | I think that this was taken from a speech that Patton gave to the 4th Armored Division right before D-Day. The whole opening scene from Patton is based on that speech, but I have not been able to definitively confirm that. Does make a fine quote and a good story though.
__________________ "Americans are so hard to fight because they do not know their doctrine, and if they do, they do not feel compelled to follow it" - Unknown, but attributed to a Soviet Officer.  Mortui Non Mordent - Pro Libertate Patriae - Celeritas Et Accuratio |
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January 13th, 2004
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| Tirones | Post; I've heard this one...."No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - General George S. Patton Jr. |
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January 14th, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Post; Toss-UpMy favorite quote by Gen. Patton is a toss up between these three. May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - General George Patton Jr Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. - General George Patton Jr Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - General George Patton Jr I try to live by all three of these, especially the last one. |
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January 14th, 2004
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| Milites Gregarius | I really like the one about making the other guy die for his country. Patton was colorful. |
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February 7th, 2004
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | I must agree he's one hell of a speaker. I love it when he says,"You must do your damdest and win."
__________________ on a permanent vacation....will visit every now and then. see arcade hidden message!!! Life is short and pointless, be happy and live it. |
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February 9th, 2004
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| Milites Gregarius | patton was F*CKIN A
__________________ May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won\'t. -George S Patton |
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February 9th, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Wow that was intellegent. 
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February 9th, 2004
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| The fire is everything... | Quote:
Or else I'll just consider this plain SPAM!! You are warned! | |
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