General George S. Patton, Jr., (1885-1945) US Army General Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page General George S. Patton, Jr. Quote “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what you want them to achieve, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”General George S. Patton, Jr. ~ General George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945) US Army General Coercion , Free Thought , Innovation , Ingenuity Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 10/18/10 Reply anon, anon 10/18/10 Only in the mindset of our forefathers, and great ones, will we find wisdom to fight the evil Reply jim k, Austin,Tx 10/18/10 Reply J Allen, Arlington, Va 10/18/10 Exactly, use the collective brain power of all the people. Not the intellectual arrogance of an individual. Reply Anonymous 10/18/10 Reply Ron, Salem 10/18/10 Reply J Carlton, Calgary 10/18/10 It's part of the process of surrounding yourself with good people. Its the secret to success. Reply Mike, Norwalk 10/18/10 Reply RBESRQ 10/18/10 I wonder what he would say about PTSD - though I'll still give him five stars even though he already has them. Reply Damon, America 10/18/10 A great leader that didn't put up with any bull****. We need him in the Middle East and we need him in Washington. Reply Ron, Salem 10/18/10 Reply John, London, England 2/25/13 One of my favourite quotes of all time. This is how a good leader of men thinks. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This General George S. Patton, Jr. quote is found in these categories: Coercion quotes Free Thought quotes Innovation quotes Ingenuity quotes About General George S. Patton, Jr. Bio of General George S. Patton, Jr. Quotations by General George S. Patton, Jr. Books by/about General George S. Patton, Jr. General George S. Patton, Jr. videos General George S. Patton, Jr. on Wikipedia Astrological chart for General George S. Patton, Jr.