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The Profoundest Truth Of War Is That The Issue Of Battle Is Usually Decided In The Minds Of The Opposing Commanders, Not In The Bodies Of Their Men.

Direct Pressure Always Tends To Harden And Consolidate The Resistance Of An Opponent.

The Practical Value Of History Is To Throw The Film Of The Past Through The Material Projector Of The Present On To The Screen Of The Future.

The Hydrogen Bomb Is Not The Answer To The Western Peoples' Dream Of Full And Final Insurance Of Their Security ... While It Has Increased Their Striking Power It Has Sharpened Their Anxiety And Deepened Their Sense Of Insecurity.

Direct Experience Is Inherently Too Limited To Form An Adequate Foundation Either For Theory Or For Application. At The Best It Produces An Atmosphere That Is Of Value In Drying And Hardening The Structure Of Thought. The Greater Value Of Indirect Experience Lies In Its Greater Variety And Extent. History Is Universal Experience, The Experience Not Of Another, But Of Many Others Under Manifold Conditions.