Chief Quote by B. H. Liddell Hart Download Open image “The chief incalculable in war is the human will.” — B. H. Liddell Hart ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Chief Human War Will
In war the chief incalculable is the human will, which manifests itself in resistance, which in turn lies in the province of tactics. Strategy… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
If we clear the air of the fog of catchwords which surround the conduct of war, and grasp that in the human will lies… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Wars, therefore, are to be undertaken for this end, that we may live in peace, without being injured; but when we obtain the victory,… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
War educates the senses, calls into action the will, perfects the physical constitution, brings men into such swift and close collision in critical moments… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“War is unworthy:The dignity of humanity will be trampled underfoot.” — sir kristian goldmund aumann Copy Share Image
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The downfall of civilized states tends to come not from the direct assaults of foes, but from internal decay combined with the consequences of… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
The implied threat of using nuclear weapons to curb guerrillas was as absurd as to talk of using a sledge hammer to ward off… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
In war the chief incalculable is the human will, which manifests itself in resistance, which in turn lies in the province of tactics. Strategy… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
In a campaign against more than one state or army, it is more fruitful to concentrate first against the weaker partner than to attempt… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
I used to think that the causes of war were predominantly economic. I came to think that they were more psychological. I am now… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
While the nominal strength of a country is represented by its numbers and resources, this muscular development is dependent on the state of its… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
If we clear the air of the fog of catchwords which surround the conduct of war, and grasp that in the human will lies… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
The unexpected cannot guarantee success, but it guarantees the best chance of success. — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
Guerrilla war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent on the support of many. — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
The art of the indirect approach can only be mastered, and its full scope appreciated, by study of and reflection upon the whole history… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
It is only to clear from history that states rarely keep faith with each other, save in so far (and so long) as their… — B. H. Liddell Hart Copy Share Image
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