Top 99 General Patton Quotes On Leadership

General George S. Patton was one of the most renowned military leaders of the 20th century. His leadership style was bold, aggressive, and highly effective. Here are some of his most memorable quotes on leadership:

1. “Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”
2. “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”
3. “If you can’t get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?”
4. “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other guy die for his.”
5. “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
6. “I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”
7. “Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.”
8. “A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.”
9. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
10. “The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers.”
11. “Better to fight for something than live for nothing.”
12. “Never let the enemy pick the battle site.”
13. “Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.”
14. “All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood.”
15. “A man must know his destiny. if he does not recognize it, then he is lost.”
16. “A good leader can make a difference in any organization, but a great leader can transform it.”
17. “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”
18. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
19. “There is only one type of discipline – perfect discipline.”
20. “Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.”
21. “A leader is a man who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
22. “A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough.”
23. “Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.”
24. “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.”
25. “No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.”
26. “Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.”
27. “The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
28. “The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important decision. That’s the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!”
29. “The leader must be an actor.”
30. “The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.”
31. “The only way to win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more.”
32. “There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.”
33. “You’re never beaten until you admit it.”
34. “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”
35. “A leader is a dealer in hope.”
36. “A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel from others and be willing to admit that he’s wrong.”
37. “Do more than is required of you.”
38. “I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.”
39. “I don’t fear failure. I fear only the “slowing up” of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, “Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?”
40. “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”
41. “In war, there are no substitutes for victory.”
42. “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”
43. “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
44. “The best morale booster is a good kick in the pants.”
45. “The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers.”
46. “The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
47. “There is only one type of discipline – perfect discipline.”
48. “Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.”
49. “A leader is a man who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
50. “A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough.”
51. “Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.”
52. “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.”
53. “No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.”
54. “Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.”
55. “The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
56. “The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important decision. That’s the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!”
57. “The leader must be an actor.”
58. “The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.”
59. “The only way to win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more.”
60. “There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.”
61. “You’re never beaten until you admit it.”
62. “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”
63. “A leader is a dealer in hope.”
64. “A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel from others and be willing to admit that he’s wrong.”
65. “Do more than is required of you.”
66. “I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.”
67. “I don’t fear failure. I fear only the “slowing up” of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, “Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?”
68. “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”
69. “In war, there are no substitutes for victory.”
70. “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”
71. “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
72. “The best morale booster is a good kick in the pants.”
73. “The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers.”
74. “The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
75. “There is only one type of discipline – perfect discipline.”
76. “Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.”
77. “A leader is a man who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
78. “A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must be undaunted when the going gets tough.”
79. “Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.”
80. “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.”
81. “No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.”
82. “Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.”
83. “The test of success is not what you do when you are on top.