In response to a question on whether the Third Army's rapid offensive across France should be slowed to reduce the number of U.S. casualties, Patton replied, "Whenever you slow anything down, you waste human lives."
Respondendo unha pregunta sobre se a rápida ofensiva a través de Francia do 3º Exército debería frearse para reducir o número de baixas estadounidenses, respondeu: "Cando freas algo, malgastas vidas humanas".