It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.

More from General George S. Patton, Jr.

• A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.
• I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
• If a man does his best, what else is there?
• Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
• The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
• We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.