"It is folly to imagine that the aggressive……" — B. H. Liddell Hart
"It is folly to imagine that the aggressive types, whether individuals or nations, can be bought off ... since the payment of danegeld stimulates a demand for more danegeld. But they can be curbed. Their very belief in force makes them more susceptible to the deterrent effect of a formidable opposing force."
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B. H. Liddell Hart
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65 Quotes by B. H. Liddell Hart
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The only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is to get an old one out.
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In war, the chief incalculable is the human will.
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