“A commander should have a profound understanding of human nature, the knack of smoothing out troubles, the power of winning affection while communicating energy, and the capacity for ruthless determination where require[d] by circumstances. He needs to generate an electrifying current, and to keep a cool head in applying it.”

Captain Sir Basil Liddell Hart (1895 to 1970)

Commonly known throughout most of his career as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was an English soldier, military historian and military theorist.