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There had been many brave men in the ranks, but they were learning that bravery of itself has little to do with success in battle.

— T. R. Fehrenbach This Kind of War (1963)

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Revolution and terror are synonymous; only with the passage of time does any revolution become respectable.

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It is the nature of peoples to see the ancient foes, and to ignore those newly arising.

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To make a war, sometimes it is necessary that everyone guess wrong.

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The problem is to see not what is desirable, or nice, or politically feasible, but what is necessary.

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To continue to utilize the forces of our Air and Navy without an effective ground element cannot be decisive.

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