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"To be a successful soldier, you have to know history": 82 years on, the advice of US Army legend George Patton on how to become a "successful soldier" remains one of the best military quotes in the history of the armed forces

Original in Spanish: “Para ser un soldado exitoso, hay que conocer la historia”. Hace 82 años, el consejo de la leyenda del ejército estadounidense George Patton sobre cómo convertirse en un "soldado exitoso" sigue siendo una de las mejores citas militares en la historia de las Fuerzas Armadas

Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 07:00 on 1 November 2026.

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The Argentine newspaper Clarín revisits a piece of advice from U.S. general George Patton on what makes a military man a «successful soldier».1 According to the headline, the advice is 82 years old and is still cited as one of the best military quotes in the history of the armed forces.2

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Clarín · Argentina · 07:20“Para ser un soldado exitoso, hay que conocer la historia”. Hace 82 años, el consejo de la leyenda del ejército estadounidense George Patton sobre cómo convertirse en un "soldado exitoso" sigue siendo una de las mejores citas militares en la historia de las Fuerzas ArmadasRead at the newspaper ↗