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George Patton

Portrait of George Patton
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AUTHOR PROFILE

George Patton

George Patton is described in biographical records as an United States Army general (1885–1945) (1885–1945). The selections gathered here touch on agency, leadership, marriage. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”
— George Patton

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: United States Army general (1885–1945)
  • Life: 1885–1945
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

Biographical records connect George Patton with United States Army War College and United States Military Academy. This collection includes one quotation credited to George Patton. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on agency, leadership, marriage. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by George Patton

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