To the common soldier, the strategy of a general may seem obscure. But to the general himself, his way is as clear as if he were marching his army down a broad, straight highway.
Source unknown. I’m sure I read this in some ancient military writing, but I’ve never been able to find it again.
Source unknown. I’m sure I read this in some ancient military writing, but I’ve never been able to find it again.
Sounds suspiciously like something a general would say even if it was untrue
And if I saw a general make that claim I would start looking into the options I had for defecting.
Generals who see the path that clearly lose in the face of underwhelming odds.
One could make a similar remark about most of the quotes.
I don’t think that is the case.