“Most people don't learn because they'd rather die than learn the horrible truths that determine their fate.” FateIgnoranceBlind SpotsContradictions Book:They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Source: They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War
“I love that name. A country named Chad. Sounds like somebody who lived next door to the Brady Bunch. But if Chad actually lived next door to the Bradys, Greg would be roasting over a slow fire and Marcia would be standing naked on an auction block, because Chad is one of the hungriest, craziest, most desperate places on the planet.” WarHumorChad Book:War Nerd Source: War Nerd
“The anonymous arsonists of Macon, GA, during the war years managed, at least, to burn down some of their oppressors' buildings. And this sort of action, a kind of attrition of the will to fight, is one of the guerillas' first tasks.” SlaveryInsurgencyUs Civil WarGuerrilla WarfareGuerrilla Author:Gary Brecher
“Great generals generate legions of naïve fans.” FansNaiveteFandomGeneralsUlysses S Grant Book:They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Source: They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War