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B. H. Liddell Hart quotes

British Historian October 31, 1895 – January 29, 1970

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B. H. Liddell Hart quote: "Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the..."
Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness. B. H. Liddell Hart
Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, then, are the elements of combat, whether in war or pugilism. B. H. Liddell Hart
Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war. B. H. Liddell Hart
B. H. Liddell Hart quote: "Guerrilla war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent..."
Guerrilla war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent on the support of many. B. H. Liddell Hart
In should be the duty of every soldier to reflect on the experiences of the past, in the endeavor to discover improvements, in his particular sphere of action, which are practicable in the immediate future. B. H. Liddell Hart
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. B. H. Liddell Hart
B. H. Liddell Hart quote: "The chief incalculable in war is the human will."
The chief incalculable in war is the human will. B. H. Liddell Hart
B. H. Liddell Hart quote: "A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief..."
A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge. B. H. Liddell Hart
B. H. Liddell Hart quote: "The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the..."
The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian. B. H. Liddell Hart

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