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John Keegan Quotes

The historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don’t know about, but wish to know about in a way that they can understand Picture Quote #1

I don’t look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university Picture Quote #1

The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion Picture Quote #1

Soldiers, when committed to a task, can’t compromise. It’s unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it’s been done Picture Quote #1

The great Chinese classics have always said that it’s better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought Picture Quote #1

It’s commonly said that people who’ve been ill in childhood and who’ve had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you don’t look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, that’s a help Picture Quote #1

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We forget today that Britain still depends for its livelihood and, indeed, its day-to-day survival, on the sea. But the Royal Navy is now pitifully small and has been reduced in size by the current Government, seeking economies to finance its social programmes. Fine while there is no threat to our security. But what use would schools and hospitals be if we could not protect our imports? Picture Quote #1

I think Americans like the practical; they like the human. And I like both those things myself, and I try and put them into my books Picture Quote #1

I don’t think that what’s going on in Bosnia is political activity. It’s partly political, but it’s partly atavistic as well Picture Quote #1

Even a pacifist should admire the military virtues Picture Quote #1

Good men who exercise power are really the most fascinating of all people Picture Quote #1

I can’t visualize the situation in which we nuke ourselves into extinction Picture Quote #1

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Nobody should teach anywhere for 25 years, but I did Picture Quote #1

Some people are more terrorist than others Picture Quote #1

There are certain wicked people in the world that you can’t deal with except by force Picture Quote #1

The great Chinese classics have always said that it’s better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought Picture Quote #1

The written history of the world is largely a history of warfare, because the states within which we live came into existence largely through conquest, civil strife, or struggles for independence Picture Quote #1

The historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don’t know about, but wish to know about in a way that they can understand Picture Quote #1

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Well, if they are trying to kill you, on the whole they’re the people you have to kill, aren’t they? Picture Quote #1

I don’t look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university Picture Quote #1

The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made in such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need Picture Quote #1

The great men of power who seek to change the nations they belong to usually are pretty terrible people Picture Quote #1

Men killing other men really is an extraordinary phenomenon. Why does it happen? And how long has it gone on? And have the motives changed? Picture Quote #1

It’s commonly said that people who’ve been ill in childhood and who’ve had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you don’t look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, that’s a help Picture Quote #1

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It’s a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble Picture Quote #1

I think to be shot in a mountain valley somewhere or other is altogether less glorious than crashing an airliner into a skyscraper Picture Quote #1

Soldiers, when committed to a task, can’t compromise. It’s unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it’s been done Picture Quote #1

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The historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don’t know about, but wish to know about in a way that they can understand. (John Keegan Quotes) I don’t look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university. (John Keegan Quotes) The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion. (John Keegan Quotes) Soldiers, when committed to a task, can’t compromise. It’s unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it’s been done. (John Keegan Quotes) The great Chinese classics have always said that it’s better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought. (John Keegan Quotes) It’s commonly said that people who’ve been ill in childhood and who’ve had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you don’t look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, that’s a help. (John Keegan Quotes) We forget today that Britain still depends for its livelihood and, indeed, its day-to-day survival, on the sea. But the Royal Navy is now pitifully small and has been reduced in size by the current Government, seeking economies to finance its social programmes. Fine while there is no threat to our security. But what use would schools and hospitals be if we could not protect our imports? (John Keegan Quotes) I think Americans like the practical; they like the human. And I like both those things myself, and I try and put them into my books (John Keegan Quotes) I don’t think that what’s going on in Bosnia is political activity. It’s partly political, but it’s partly atavistic as well (John Keegan Quotes) Even a pacifist should admire the military virtues (John Keegan Quotes) Good men who exercise power are really the most fascinating of all people (John Keegan Quotes) I can’t visualize the situation in which we nuke ourselves into extinction (John Keegan Quotes) Nobody should teach anywhere for 25 years, but I did (John Keegan Quotes) Some people are more terrorist than others (John Keegan Quotes) There are certain wicked people in the world that you can’t deal with except by force (John Keegan Quotes) The great Chinese classics have always said that it’s better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought (John Keegan Quotes) The written history of the world is largely a history of warfare, because the states within which we live came into existence largely through conquest, civil strife, or struggles for independence (John Keegan Quotes) The historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don’t know about, but wish to know about in a way that they can understand (John Keegan Quotes) Well, if they are trying to kill you, on the whole they’re the people you have to kill, aren’t they? (John Keegan Quotes) I don’t look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university (John Keegan Quotes) The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made in such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need (John Keegan Quotes) The great men of power who seek to change the nations they belong to usually are pretty terrible people (John Keegan Quotes) Men killing other men really is an extraordinary phenomenon. Why does it happen? And how long has it gone on? And have the motives changed? (John Keegan Quotes) It’s commonly said that people who’ve been ill in childhood and who’ve had an upset education never really regret that they do. It means that you don’t look at the world in the way that other people do, and if you were inclined to be a writer, that’s a help (John Keegan Quotes) It’s a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble (John Keegan Quotes) I think to be shot in a mountain valley somewhere or other is altogether less glorious than crashing an airliner into a skyscraper (John Keegan Quotes) Soldiers, when committed to a task, can’t compromise. It’s unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it’s been done (John Keegan Quotes)