The most important thing, my father told me, which I have never forgotten, and which I have often put unto practice was: If you get into a quarrel with anybody, hit him first. "If you hit first, the battle is half-won," my father always said "Don't let him hit first. You hit him first." "What's more," he never forgot to say, too "Usually one blow is all you need." I found this to be true.
Command is often not what you do but the way you do it. - Christopher Vokes
Command is often not what you do but the way you do it.
- Christopher Vokes
Perhaps if Hitler had had the wisdom to withdraw his troops and prepare for the defense of his own country, Germany, despite the loss of face this wo… - Christopher Vokes
Perhaps if Hitler had had the wisdom to withdraw his troops and prepare for the defense of his own country, Germany, despite the loss of face this wo…
I looked for certain attributes in a soldier. I know the modern method is to put the attributes into a computer and see what comes out. But as far as… - Christopher Vokes
I looked for certain attributes in a soldier. I know the modern method is to put the attributes into a computer and see what comes out. But as far as…
Generals do not always run wars the way they would like to, nor the troops under them. - Christopher Vokes
Generals do not always run wars the way they would like to, nor the troops under them.
I believe that one can't command sitting on one's ass in the rear. One has to up among the forward brigade commanders, even as far as battalion comma… - Christopher Vokes
I believe that one can't command sitting on one's ass in the rear. One has to up among the forward brigade commanders, even as far as battalion comma…
The most important thing, my father told me, which I have never forgotten, and which I have often put unto practice was: If you get into a quarrel wi… - Christopher Vokes
The most important thing, my father told me, which I have never forgotten, and which I have often put unto practice was: If you get into a quarrel wi…
I wanted people who wouldn't become too worried about casualties. One always should be concerned about casualties, but the risk of incurring casualti… - Christopher Vokes
I wanted people who wouldn't become too worried about casualties. One always should be concerned about casualties, but the risk of incurring casualti…
No one's reputation is quite what he himself perceives it ought to be. - Christopher Vokes
No one's reputation is quite what he himself perceives it ought to be.
But now I salute you who follow me, It is my time to stand at ease ... content. - Christopher Vokes
But now I salute you who follow me, It is my time to stand at ease ... content.
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