George S. Patton
“Cowardice is a disease and must be checked before it becomes epidemic by the only kind of discipline, perfect discipline.”
“A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.”
“Battles are won by frightening the enemy.”
“To halt under fire is folly and to halt under fire and not fire back is suicide.”
George S. Patton led the charge to liberate Europe in World War II from Nazi occupation. He believed in officers setting the example of moving forward out of fire.Consistently he wanted to move forward faster than his authority of command would enable him to. Although this was extremely frustrating for him he came to admit that these enforced orders that went against his preference of speed were for the best.
John F. Kennedy
Jack’s America had been Hyannis Port, Palm Beach, The Stork Club, elite prep schools, and Harvard. His world was summers in Europe and time in the south of France. Initially persecuted as a catholic in his bid for power in the Democratic Party he rose to popularity by the ruthless efforts of his brother Bobby Kennedy and JFK’s own pitiless competitive drive.
His youth, fitness of health and sense of idealism derived from his catholic and patriotic heritage along with his Father’s money, power and influence enabled Kennedy to tirelessly campaign. Although fit, athletic and able Kennedy had preexisting medical conditions that landed him in emergency rooms around the world unconscious. To keep his Superman image his life and death struggles throughout his campaigns and presidency were kept secret.
Matthews, Chris. Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2011.
Patton, Jr., George S. War As I Knew It. Houghton Mifflin, November 1947.
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