Generals aren't in the business of commenting on the correctness or incorrectness of the President's decisions. Anybody who thinks he should be able to do that ought to be fired on the spot.
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Fear will keep you alive in a war. Fear will keep you alive in business. There's nothing wrong with fear.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Fear can be a driving force that ensures survival and success in challenging situations.
In this quote, Norman Schwarzkopf emphasizes the dual role of fear as both a survival mechanism in warfare and a crucial element in the business world. Rather than viewing fear as a weakness, he suggests that it can serve as a motivating factor that encourages vigilance, strategic thinking, and caution in the face of adversity.
Themes
FearSurvivalBusinessCourageMotivation
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about facing challenges in the workplace.
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All you have to do is hold your first soldier who is dying in your arms, and have that terribly futile feeling that I can't do anything about it... Then you understand the horror of war.
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I'm not proud of killing, of being responsible for the death of a single person. I never will be.
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