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213: Battle is The Most Magnificent Competition in which a Human Can Indulge. Patton's General Orders.

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4.831.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2020

⏱️ 152 minutes

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Summary

0:00:00 - Opening: Patton's Speech to his troops. June 5th, 1944.

2:02:30 - Final thoughts and take-aways.

2:06:34 - How to Stay on THE PATH.

2:30:30 - Closing Gratitude.

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0:00.0

This is Jockel Podcast number two thirteen with Echo Charles and me, Jockel Willink.

0:07.0

Good evening, Echo.

0:09.0

Good evening.

0:12.0

Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war,

0:19.2

not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit.

0:24.3

Americans love to fight traditionally.

0:27.8

All Americans love this sting and clash of battle.

0:33.3

You are here today for three reasons.

0:38.4

First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones.

0:44.4

Second, you are here for your own self-respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else.

0:51.8

Third, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight.

0:59.6

When you hear every one of you, or kids, you all admired the champion marble player, the

1:06.3

fastest runner, the toughest boxer, the big league ball players, and the all American football

1:11.9

players.

1:14.9

Americans love a winner.

1:18.4

Americans will not tolerate a loser.

1:21.9

Americans despise cowards.

1:25.8

Americans play to win all of the time.

1:30.4

I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed.

1:36.0

That's why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war.

1:40.2

For the very idea of losing is hateful to an American.

1:47.1

You are not all going to die.

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