George S. Patton Quotes About Duty

Quotes about: Duty

• ...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self confidence born of demonstrated ability.

  George S. Patton

  Country, Self Confidence, Pride

• The duties of an officer are the safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, and comfort of the men in your command second; and the officer s own ease, comfort, and safety last.

  George S. Patton

  Country, Men, Safety

• A real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood.

  George S. Patton

  Country, Real, Men

  Speech to the Third Army on June 05, 1944. "The Unknown Patton". Book by Charles M. Province, p. 32, www.pattonhq.com. 1983.

• Duty is the essence of manhood.

  George S. Patton

  Bad Ass, Essence, Duty

• Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

  George S. Patton

  Fear, Men, Essence

• It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.

  George S. Patton

  Military, Believe, Moving

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

  George S. Patton

  Military, War, Care

• Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.

  George S. Patton

  Damn, Duty, Consequence

• Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.

  George S. Patton

  Men, Care, Made

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