FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Quotes From Gen George Patton ~ 19 August 2024

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Famous quotes of
Gen. George S. Patton

           

 

"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."

A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.

"America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war.

A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.

By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.

Do everything you ask of those you command.

Do more than is required of you.

Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity.

Good tactics can save even the worst strategy. Bad tactics will destroy even the best strategy.

 

 

"Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tire, more hungry. Keep punching."

"In landing operations, retreat is impossible, to surrender is as ignoble as it is foolish above all else remember that we as attackers have the initiative, we know exactly what we are going to do, while the enemy is ignorant of our intentions and can only parry our blows. We must retain this tremendous advantage by always attacking rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, and without rest."

"An Army is a team; lives, sleeps, eats, fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is a lot of crap."

 

 

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY
by Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.

Through the travail of the ages,
Midst the pomp and toil of war,
Have I fought and strove and perished
Countless times upon this star.

In the form of many people
In all panoplies of time
Have I seen the luring vision
Of the Victory Maid, sublime.

I have battled for fresh mammoth,
I have warred for pastures new,
I have listed to the whispers
When the race trek instinct grew.

I have known the call to battle
In each changeless changing shape
From the high souled voice of conscience
To the beastly lust for rape.

I have sinned and I have suffered,
Played the hero and the knave;
Fought for belly, shame, or country,
And for each have found a grave.

I cannot name my battles
For the visions are not clear,
Yet, I see the twisted faces
And I feel the rending spear.

Perhaps I stabbed our Savior
In His sacred helpless side.
Yet, I've called His name in blessing
When after times I died.

In the dimness of the shadows
Where we hairy heathens warred,
I can taste in thought the lifeblood;
We used teeth before the sword.

While in later clearer vision
I can sense the coppery sweat,
Feel the pikes grow wet and slippery
When our Phalanx, Cyrus met.

Hear the rattle of the harness
Where the Persian darts bounced clear,
See their chariots wheel in panic
From the Hoplite's leveled spear.

See the goal grow monthly longer,
Reaching for the walls of Tyre.
Hear the crash of tons of granite,
Smell the quenchless eastern fire.

Still more clearly as a Roman,
Can I see the Legion close,
As our third rank moved in forward
And the short sword found our foes.

Once again I feel the anguish
Of that blistering treeless plain
When the Parthian showered death bolts,
And our discipline was in vain.

I remember all the suffering
Of those arrows in my neck.
Yet, I stabbed a grinning savage
As I died upon my back.

Once again I smell the heat sparks
When my Flemish plate gave way
And the lance ripped through my entrails
As on Crecy's field I lay.

In the windless, blinding stillness
Of the glittering tropic sea
I can see the bubbles rising
Where we set the captives free.

Midst the spume of half a tempest
I have heard the bulwarks go
When the crashing, point blank round shot
Sent destruction to our foe.

I have fought with gun and cutlass
On the red and slippery deck
With all Hell aflame within me
And a rope around my neck.

And still later as a General
Have I galloped with Murat
When we laughed at death and numbers
Trusting in the Emperor's Star.

Till at last our star faded,
And we shouted to our doom
Where the sunken road of Ohein
Closed us in it's quivering gloom.

So but now with Tanks a'clatter
Have I waddled on the foe
Belching death at twenty paces,
By the star shell's ghastly glow.

So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.

And I see not in my blindness
What the objects were I wrought,
But as God rules o'er our bickerings
It was through His will I fought.

So forever in the future,
Shall I battle as of yore,
Dying to be born a fighter,
But to die again, once more.

 

All info gathered here.

 

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

A bit wild up there today, weather-wise. I hope you don’t have a lot of tree trash to clean up in the yard.

[luvie]

Who knew that the WWII tough guy was also a poet! What a multi-talented hero!

[samiam5]

“If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn’t thinking.”

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...did you and your back get some rest today?

It’s been sprinkling here, on and off, all day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, wjcsux...glad you enjoyed.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Monday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad, thanks for your service to our country.

We had KFC supper yesterday.

Yesterday at Comanche Lake:

Today, we will do another early trip to Comanche Lake and also it's Gizmo's monthly visit to the vet.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[linMcHlp]

Oshkosh, WI - B-29s "Doc" and "FiFi" in flight formation

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[Kathy in Alaska]

I’ve been working all day and didn’t realize that we had some high winds.

But did find lots of smaller tree trash on the deck.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Multi-talented for sure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, samiam5. I like that one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...Gizmo looks like he was very busy yesterday at Comanche Lake, and had a good time.

You guys enjoy your adventures on Monday, and be sure to stay cool.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

The ol’ bum back has had a little rest today but not much. Been getting some housework done when not digging into family tree stuff to give it a break.

It rained quite a bit around Lake Hood today, too, but the wind has dried the pavement already. It’s still pretty gusty.

It was mostly sunny here today and breezy as a cold front came through at last. The next few days are going to be pretty nice. We’re ready for the break.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

A good day for Gizmo yesterday. I see he found a smelly spot to roll in. LOL And then some KFC for supper.

[radu]

Wow! As hard as the wind was blowing, I’m surprised you couldn’t hear it. Your house must be well sound-proofed. It’s still pretty gusty even now.

[fredhead]

“Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance.”

Along with Bull Halsey and Chesty Puller, my heroes.

And my Dad, infantry medic, 13th Infantry, WWII.

[The Mayor]

August 19

Forest Darkroom

Bible in a Year :

• Psalms 103-104
• 1 Corinthians 2

The Lord turns my darkness into light.

2 Samuel 22:29

The army wouldn’t give Tony Vaccaro a chance as a photographer, but that didn’t stop him. Between terrifying moments of dodging artillery shells and shrapnel that seemed to rain from the trees, he took pictures anyway. Then, as his friends slept, he used their helmets to mix the chemicals to develop his film. The nighttime forest became the darkroom in which Vaccaro created a timeless record of World War II’s battle of Hürtgen Forest.

King David lived through his share of battles and dark times. Second Samuel 22 says, “The Lord delivered [David] from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul” (v. 1). David used those experiences to produce a record of God’s faithfulness. He said, “Waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me” (v. 5).

David soon pivoted from desperation to hope: “In my distress I called to the Lord,” he recalled. “From his temple he heard my voice” (v. 7). David made certain to praise God for His unfailing help. “The Lord turns my darkness into light,” he said. “With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall” (vv. 29-30).

David turned his difficulties into an opportunity to tell the world about his faithful God. We can do the same. After all, we rely on the One who turns darkness into light.

Reflect & Pray

When have you felt most desperate? How will you tell others about God’s faithfulness to you in that moment?  

Dear God, please help me to see the many ways You protect and help me—especially when it’s darkest.

[luvie]

Howdy dooo, Early Birds!
Wow! General Patton was multi-talented.
Who knew he had a sensitive poetic side!
Ya never read about that part.
Hope all y'all have a Mahv'lus Monday
...and a Wonderful Week!
Another "hot as hell" week here. Ugh!
(((hugs)))

[ExTexasRedhead]

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