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Every Man Is Scared In His First Battle. If He Says He's Not, He's A Liar. Some Men Are Cowards But They Fight The Same As The Brave Men Or They Get The Hell Slammed Out Of Them Watching Men Fight Who Are Just As Scared As They Are. The Real Hero Is The Man Who Fights Even Though He Is Scared.

-George S. Patton

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Every Man Is Scared

George S. Patton

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Every Man Is Scared In His First Battle. If He Says He's Not, He's A Liar. Some Men Are Cowards But They Fight The Same As The Brave Men Or They Get The Hell Slammed Out Of Them Watching Men Fight Who Are Just As Scared As They Are. The Real Hero Is The Man Who Fights Even Though He Is Scared.

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