Quote by Erwin Rommel
But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, o

But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility. – Erwin Rommel

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Anyone who has to fight, even with the most modern weapons, against an enemy in complete command of the air, fights like a savage against modern European troops, under the same handicaps and with the same chances of success. – Erwin Rommel

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Success
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The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions. – Erwin Rommel

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Future
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A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. – Andre Gide

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Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it. – Pablo Casals

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War paralyzes your courage and deadens the spirit of true manhood. – Alexander Berkman

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