The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of distinction between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards.
-- Sir William Francis Butler
A history and study of the life and career of General George S. Patton, Jr. This book contains a wealth of knowledge concerning portions of Patton's life that have not been explained in previous biographies. Learn the truth about the "slapping incidents," read about Patton's personal philosophy of life, war, and citizenship, and find out why the General was planning on resigning from the U.S. Army instead of simply retiring.