Military Leader

We know that words

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We know that words cannot move mountains, but they can move the multitude; and men are more ready to fight and die for a word than for anything else. Words shape thought, stir feeling, and beget action; they kill and revive, corrupt and cure. The men-of-words- priests, prophets, intellectuals- have played a more decisive role … Read more

There is …a huge

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There is …a huge tacit conspiracy between the U.S. government, its agencies and its multinational corporations, on the one hand, and local business and military cliques in the Third World, on the other, to assume complete control of these countries and \”develop\” them on a joint venture basis. The military leaders of the Third World … Read more

Neither a wise man

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Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. Dwight D. Eisenhower

You don\’t lead by

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You don’t lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership is the art

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Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. Dwight D. Eisenhower

A people that values

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A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. Dwight D. Eisenhower

A true leader has

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A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. Douglas MacArthur

Great military leaders have

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Great military leaders have to sacrifice soldiers; great captains of industry have to sacrifice people. You can’t only look after the poor, and the weak, and the disabled. You’ve got to do what’s best for the community, and that often means sacrificing innocent people. David Nasaw

At one point, for

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At one point, for example, [Donald Trump] argued that he knew much more than military leaders about the pursuit and defeat of ISIS. His assuredness of his own correctness seems also rooted in arrogance reflecting his fundamental insecurity. This insecurity and his belief in his own rightness, when combined with his success at making money, … Read more