“The history of ancient Greece showed that, in a democracy, emotion dominates reason to a greater extent than in any other political system, thus giving freer rein to the passions which sweep a state into war and prevent it getting… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“In 1870, came the victory of the short-service troops of Prussia over the long-service troops of France, where conscription had but recently been reintroduced in a partial form and as a supplementary measure. That obvious contrast carried more weight into the world than all the other factors which tilted the scales against France. As a result, universal peace-time conscription was… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share
“Too sane also, to anticipate the World War habit of digging in and clinging on to a depressed and depressing foothold under the enemy's… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“The legitimate object of war is a more perfect peace"-this sentence” — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“Among men who rise to fame and leadership two types are recognizable-those who are born with a belief in themselves and those in whom… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“Decisive results come sooner from sudden shocks than from long- drawn pressure. Shocks throw the opponent off his balance. Pressure allows him time to… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“The vital influences are to be detected not in the formal documents compiled by rulers, ministers, and generals but in their marginal notes and… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“The history of ancient Greece showed that, in a democracy, emotion dominates reason to a greater extent than in any other political system, thus… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“No man of action has more completely attained the point of view of the scientific historian, who observes the movements of mankind with the… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
“Mechanized warfare still left room for human qualities to play an important part in the issue. ‘Automatic warfare’ cancels them out, except in a… — B.H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
