Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war. Votes: 3
I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public. Votes: 2
m a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them. Votes: 2
Cyber war takes place largely in secret, unknown to the general public on both sides. Votes: 2
War coverage should be more than a parade of retired generals and retired government flacks posing as reporters. Votes: 2
Abraham Lincoln went through 12 generals before he got Ulysses S. Grant. He had never done a Civil War before. Votes: 2
The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general. Votes: 2
There was no censorship of the press: in general, the War Measures Act could have been made even more radical. Votes: 2
Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up. Votes: 2
Generals think war should be waged like the tourneys of the Middle Ages. I have no use for knights; I need revolutionaries. Votes: 2
In general, I think, U.S. policies remain constant, going back to the Second World War. But the capacity to implement them is declining. Votes: 2
Well, as a general remark, I would say that I was discouraged by the physical and economic conditions in continental Europe after the war. Votes: 2
In general, states do not count on pledges of 'no more war' from their neighbors. Israel's army never counted on it from Egypt, for example. Votes: 2
Everything changed in Bosnia, when General Wesley Clark proved that you could fight a war with high- level precision air strikes and a bare minimum of ground action. Votes: 2
Most of my nightmares that jolt me awake either involve the cosmos or something completely out of human control. In reality, I worry more about nuclear war, or war in general. Votes: 2
In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort. Votes: 2
When Lincoln ran into trouble during the Civil War, he got new generals. He brought in Grant. I hope that President Obama will bring in some new generals on the financial front. Votes: 2
The 'Cold War' impinged on the daily lives of Americans. The wars after 11 September 2001 have been fought without the general American population having to make any sacrifices. It goes on, and so do we. Votes: 2
As the First World War made painfully clear, when politicians and generals lead nations into war, they almost invariably assume swift victory, and have a remarkably enduring tendency not to foresee problems that, in hindsight, seem obvious. Votes: 2
Until the last great war, a general expectation of material improvement was an idea peculiar to Western man. Now war and its aftermath have made economic and social progress a political imperative in every quarter of the globe. Votes: 2
War is too serious to be entrusted to generals Votes: 0
War is too important to be left to the generals Votes: 0
Generals cannot be trusted with anything, not even with war. Votes: 0
when the people of any country choose peace at all costs, not even generals can make war. Votes: 0
All of the promises of politicians, generals, madmen, and crusaders that war can create peace have yet to be borne out. Votes: 0
Corporate planning cycles are a classic example of generals fighting the last war over again instead of preparing for what might lie ahead. Votes: 0
The Mexican War was a training ground for generals, so that when the sad self-murders settled on us, the leaders knew the techniques for making it properly horrible. Votes: 0
The politicians, who once stated that war was too complex to be left to the generals, now act as though peace were too complex to be left to themselves. Votes: 0
At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only some of us never grow out of it. Votes: 4 Peter Ustinov
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. Votes: 11 Albert Einstein