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George S. Patton Jr. Quotes: The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.
         

The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.


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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

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Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.



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Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.






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