I’m Scared Lieutenant George The most poignant line in the whole of series 4. It slams the on the handbrake, whilst you are still laughing from the last illustration of absurdity. Read More at How Blackadder Goes Forth captured the absurd tragedy of war Lieutenant George was played by Hugh Laurie in ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’.…
In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won. Sun Tzu “In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won.” Sun Tzu, the legendary military strategist who wrote The Art of War, believed in only fighting battles where the odds were in his favour. He…
Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds Robert Oppenheimer
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place, we are entering a period of consequences. Winston Churchill Anyone familiar with this quote knows that Churchill was warning that it was foolish to trust Adolph Hitler.