“Human war has been the most successful of our cultural traditions.” Robert Ardrey
Culture & War…
Allegiance and Ground…
In most forms of unconventional war, the objective is the allegiance of the people around whom, and presumably on whose behalf, the conflict is taking place. The occupation of some specific bit of ground is secondary, if it matters at all. Thomas K. Adams (US Special Forces Operations in Action: The Challenge of Unconventional Warfare,… Read More
Victory & Preparation…
Victory favours neither the righteous nor the wicked. It favours the prepared. Unknown Although the author of the above quote is unknown, Louis Pasteur said in a lecture, at the University of Lille, on 07 December 1854 “Dans les champs de l’observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits prepares” (In the fields of observation… Read More
Knowing & Willing…
Knowing is not enough; you must apply. Willing is not enough, you must do. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 to 1832), German Poet.
The High Seas & Skills: Rough vs Smooth…
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. African proverb
Say Again?
Repetition is the mother of skill… Unknown
Keep going…
The extra mile is the stretch of road that is never crowded. Unknown
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