The Military Quotation Book
More Than 1,100 of the Best Quotations About War, Leadership, Courage and Victory
3rd Edition
Published on 14. May 2013
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-250-00450-5 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring more than 1,100 quotations, this book brings together the wisdom of fallen heroes, living politicians, honored statesman, and rebellious writers - quoting official edicts as well as off-the-record remarks.
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"* General Douglas MacArthur: "It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." * Winston Churchill: "Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities." * Joseph Stalin: "Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach." * Voltaire: "An admiral has to be put to death now and then to encourage the others." * Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Nothing is easy in war." * Franklin D. Roosevelt: "A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." With new sections on gays and women in the military, James Charlton has written the essential modern guide to military quotations. Perfect for everyone who loves the military-history buffs, speechmakers, veterans, and anyone in"More details
Edition
3rd Third Edition, Revised, Revised for the 21st Century ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-1-250-00450-5 (9781250004505)
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James Charlton
The Military Quotation Book
More than 1,100 of the Best Quotations About War, Leadership, Courage, and Victory
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