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John Boyd Quotes

1927–1997 United States

John Richard Boyd (January 23, 1927 – March 9, 1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Pentagon consultant of the late 20th century. His theories have been highly influential in the military, sports, business, and litigation fields.

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If your boss demands loyalty, give him integrity. But if he demands integrity, then give him loyalty.

He who can handle the quickest rate of change survives

New Conception of Air to Air Combat (1976)

People, ideas, hardware—in that order.

To be somebody or to do something. In life there is often a roll call. That’s when you will have to make a decision. To be or to do? Which way will you go?

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Boyd (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.