A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.

George S. Patton

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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

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There is a time to take counsel of your fears, and there is a time to never listen to any fear.

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A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.

George S. Patton (War As I Knew It, 1947)

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