1914 – 1945 CE
Two wars that remade the world. Trench, armor, air, sea, and total mobilization.
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.
— Erwin Rommel
"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it."
A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.
— George S. Patton
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard ...
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the othe..."
Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both.
"Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both."
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..."
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do i...
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done beca..."
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."
Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.
"Plans are worthless, but planning is everything."
