George Smith Patton, Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was an officer in the United States Army best known for his leadership as a general during World War II. He also developed a reputation for eccentricity and for sometimes-controversial gruff outspokenness—such as during his profanity-laced speech to his expeditionary troops.
He was on the U.S. 1912 Olympic pentathlon team and also designed the U.S. Cavalry's last combat saber: the "...
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Date of birth:
- Nov 11, 1885
Date of death:
- Dec 21, 1945 (age 60 years)
Quotations:
- A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. ,
- Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. ,
- I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. ,
- A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood. ,
- If a man has done his best, what else is there? ,
- It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. ,
- Accept the challenges, so you may feel the exhilaration of victory. ,
- I do not fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you? ,
- Always do more than is required of you. ,
- If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking.
Also known as:
- General George S. Patton Jr., United States Army,
- George Patton
