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B. H. Liddell Hart [1895-1970] British

Rank: 101
Historian

Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, commonly known throughout most of his career as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was an English soldier, military historian and military theorist.

War, Hope, Future, History, Knowledge

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Guerrilla war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent on the support of many.	War	101
Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war.	History, Hope, War	102
Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness.	Hope, War	103
A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge.	Knowledge	104
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.	Future	105
The chief incalculable in war is the human will.		106
In reality, it si more fruitful to wound than to kill. While the dead man lies still, counting only one man less, the wounded man is a progressive drain upon his side.		107
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.		108
The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian.		109

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