John Keegan Quotes

The great Chinese classics have always said that it's better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought.

John Keegan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 15, 1934 - August 2, 2012

Topics

GreatManFightBetterBattleSaid

Childhood is generally far too early to know what we want to be when we grow up. Longitudinal studies following thousands of people across time have shown that most people only begin to gravitate toward certain vocational interests, and away from others, around middle school.

Angela Duckworth

TimeChildhoodSchoolPeopleGrow

I am the smartest comedian in the history of the world.

Andy Kindler

HistoryI AmWorldSmartestComedian

Indeed, in strengthening our security, boosting our economy, and protecting our environment, Canada is our friend, neighbor, partner, and ally.

Amy Klobuchar

FriendPartnerEnvironmentSecurity

Being a musician since I was a teen, Guitar Center is the staple. You need anything to create, it's there. You need a Guitar Center. You gotta give it homage. It's a tool shed, and without the tool shed, it's hard to create.

Steve Aoki

TeenGuitarYouCreateNeedHard

I don't want people to know how I am feeling because it makes you more vulnerable.

Logan Browning

I AmPeopleYouFeelingKnowWant

I think artists are interested in what people think of them.

Logic

PeopleThinkArtistsInterestedThem

You just have to do the things you love, and if you're pursuing the things you love honestly, for the right reasons, then you'll get what you want.

Jason Ralph

LoveYouWantRightThingsGet

You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.

Chuck Yeager

GreatJobRisksChanceYouResults

If I can be in a position of power and influence, and be able to make my present better, then I want to do that.

Bozoma Saint John

PowerInfluencePresentBetterI Can

I just wanted to be a songwriter. I did really not like the sound of my own voice.

Aurora

VoiceMy OwnSoundOwnJustLike

I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who was very knowledgeable of the game and I had a great high school coach who was also very knowledgeable.

Alonzo Mourning

KnowledgeGreatSchoolCollegeGame

I have been agreeably disappointed in my idea of the camels. They are far from unpleasant to ride; in fact, it is much less fatiguing than riding on horseback, and even with the little practice I have yet had, I find it shakes me less.

William John Wills

RidePracticeMeFindRidingLittle

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