1914 – 1945 CE
Two wars that remade the world. Trench, armor, air, sea, and total mobilization.
Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both.
— Erwin Rommel
"Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both."
Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Plans are worthless, but planning is everything."
In war, there is no substitute for victory.
— Douglas MacArthur
"In war, there is no substitute for victory."
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it."
No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard ...
— George S. Patton
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the othe..."
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do i...
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done beca..."
The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander.
— T.E. Lawrence
"The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander..."
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by day are dangerous men.
"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by day are dangerous men."
Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
