![[The cause of inaction in war] ... is the imperfection of human perception and judgment which is more pronounced in war than anywhere else. We hardly know accurately our own situation at any particular moment while the enemy's, which is concealed from us, must be deduced from very little evidence.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-cause-of-inaction-in-war-is-the-imperfection-of-human-perception-and-ju.jpg)
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I was a lieutenant in World War II. John Eisenhower
war blessing games
No human mind may measure the blessings conferred by the game of base ball on the soldiers of the Civil War. It had its earliest evolution when soldiers, North and South, were striving to forget their foes by cultivating, through this grand game, fraternal friendships with comrades in arms.
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I have friends who have had PTSD, and you can get it from other things than war. Dito Montiel
war connections speak
Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this university. Robert E. Lee
war men ideas
Even now, the irony that so non-intellectual a man should choose to engage the Soviet Union on the battlefield of ideas has eluded most commentators and historians. Richard Perle
war character winter
. . .and every native has a story of winter – stories that usually begin, You call this a storm? And grow in the telling like battle tales shared by graying war veterans. It’s a peculiar character flaw to those of us from cold climates that we feel superior to those who have the sense to live elsewhere. Richard Paul Evans
war generations vietnam
The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone. Richard Holbrooke
war ends made
In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.
war japan suffering
If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.
imperfection upset weakness
Don't get upset with your imperfections. Surrender to the Power of God's Love, which is greater than our weakness. Saint Francis de Sales
imperfection littles complaining
It is a great imperfection to complain unceasingly of little things.
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The moderns cannot reach their beauties, but can avoid their imperfections. Joseph Addison
imperfection democracy criticism
There are many who criticise the United Nations. And those of us who know this institution well know that it is not immune from criticism. But those who argue against the United Nations advance no credible argument as to what should replace it. Whatever its imperfections, the United Nations represents a necessary democracy of states. Kevin Rudd
imperfection celebrate embrace
I embrace the imperfections and celebrate them. Kesha
imperfection problem natural
Imperfection is not our personal problem - it is a natural part of existing. Tara Brach
imperfection reason natural
Any person seasoned with a just sense of the imperfections of natural reason, will fly to revealed truth with the greatest avidity. David Hume
imperfection reckoning made
No reckoning made, but sent to my account with all my imperfections on my head. William Shakespeare
imperfection feminist messages
My message behind this album was finding the beauty in imperfection. Beyonce Knowles
perception saying
I think that's the perception and I'm not saying it's not accurate. Steve Tisch
perception essentials conception
Conceptions are artificial. Perceptions are essential. Wallace Stevens
perception ease information
Unless you have a perception of who you are as a lawyer, you will never be at ease in dealing with legal matters, clients, or courts. But if you know who you are and why you're there, all you need is the expertise and the information. Samuel Dash
perception experience vulgar
Our vulgar perception is not concerned with other than vulgar phenomena. Samuel Beckett
perception phrases lenses
Human beings do not perceive things whole; we are not gods but wounded creatures, cracked lenses, capably only of fractured perceptions. Partial beings, in all the senses of that phrase. Salman Rushdie
perception-of-beauty perception makeup-and-beauty
Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. Kevyn Aucoin
perception world knows
Perception rules the world. Everyone knows that. Where we live and where we're from, you just can't escape it. Lamar Odom
perception gaps immigration
There's definitely a huge gap between the elite and public perceptions on immigration. Mark Krikorian
perception judgment organs
The organ of perception acts more readily than judgment. Leonardo da Vinci