Patton frequently claimed that he “hated war.” But almost nobody believed him. Such a statement seemed to violate almost everything anyone ever witnessed about his leadership. What is Creator’s perspective?

We would say this was a partial truth, certainly not a bald-faced lie on his part or an artifice consciously adopted as would a conman pretending to be an honest citizen. In truth, he was deeply conflicted about the horrors he witnessed and his place in it all, that he was drawn like a moth to a flame in being at the center of things in the largest human conflict in history, hardly a destiny or a choice of a person hating the role. But that is simply the nature of the conflict here, that while he was born to be a military leader and to serve in that capacity as a champion of good versus evil, right versus wrong, he possessed enough humanity to see the depravity of it and the wastefulness and tragic nature of the destruction in sheer loss of morality and honor many times in what took place during battle and its aftermath. That conflict illustrates he was not, himself, above it all, he was not a psychopath in being beyond the pale, a heartless, loveless shell devoid of a conscience. He did possess humanity, and a spiritual core that guided his basic principled approach to life, and his valuing what was at stake and important about his own personal contributions to winning of the war and all that it meant for the world. He was not without ego, but he was certainly not wrong about his perspective of the role he played and its importance. As such, he carried an awesome responsibility, and that heavy burden would challenge anyone in his shoes. What helped him meet the challenge was that he was possessed of many soul attributes contributing to strength of character, force of will, determination, steadfast loyalty, and a passionate commitment to carrying out his duty and as well to be victorious such that failure was not an option—that is standing strong in a very dramatic and historically demonstrated fashion.