“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” (Heraclitus, 534-474BC, Greek Philosopher)
Talent or Curiosity…
…But Words Will Never Harm Me…
“Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” (Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, US General, WW2)
Have A Good Sleep…
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” (George Orwell, 1903-1950, English Author & Journalist; real name Eric Arthur Blair and best known as the author of 1984)
Experience Teaches Us…
“Experience has taught us that a certain degree of preparation for war is not only indispensable to avert disasters in the outset, but affords also the best security for the continuance of peace.” (James Madison, US President just after the US/British War of 1812-1814)
Mind versus Body…
“Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body; never let the body tell the mind what to do.” (George S. Patton, US Army General in WW2 & 1912 Olympian)
I’d Just Like to Say…
“If you cannot say what you have to say in twenty minutes you should go away and write a book about it.” (Lord Brabazon, 1884-1986, British Aristocrat)
