George S. Patton’s Most Powerful Quote About Going Into Battle and War Is Simple: ‘All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty’

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In an article for 19FortyFive, defense expert Christian D. Orr examines General George S. Patton Jr.’s famous quote regarding fear and duty during wartime. Orr contextualizes Patton's perspective against his World War II record, highlighting key successes such as relieving Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, restoring military morale at El Guettar, and beating British forces to Messina. The piece also details Patton's controversial slapping of two soldiers suffering from combat fatigue, an act that drew a severe rebuke from General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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