George S. Patton

A general in the United States Army.

1. Have taken Trier with two divisions.
   What do you want me to do? Give it back?
   [Reply to a message from General Dwight Eisenhower to bypass the German city of Trier because it would take four divisions to capture it.]

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3. It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.
   Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.

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4. [Last words:]
   This is a hell of a way to die.
   [After being admitted to the hospital after a car accident while out hunting.]

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5. May God have mercy upon my enemies.
   Because I sure as hell won't.

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6. Never tell people how to do things.
   Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

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