“Military weapons are the means used by the Sage to punish violence and cruelty, to give peace to troublous times, to remove difficulties and dangers, and to succor those who are in peril. Every animal with blood in its veins and horns on its head will fight when it is attacked. How much more so will man, who carries in his breast the faculties of love and hatred, joy and anger! When he is pleased, a feeling of affection springs up within him; when angry, his poisoned sting is brought into play. That is the natural law which governs his being” MenGivingMeanWarPlayFeelingsLawUsedJoyFightingNaturalAnimalViolenceBloodMilitaryDangerWeaponsSpringHatredDifficultyAngryAffectionCrueltyBreastsRemoveCarrieFacultySageVeinsPerilHornsNatural LawHatred And LoveMilitary WeaponsViolence And Cruelty Author:Sima Qian
“If you look up 'Intelligence' in the new volumes of the Encyclopeadia Britannica, you'll find it classified under the following three heads: Intelligence, Human; Intelligence, Animal; Intelligence, Military. My stepfather's a perfect specimen of Intelligence, Military.” IfsHumansLooksThreePerfectAnimalMilitaryFollowingLook UpVolumeHuman IntelligenceStepfathersAnimal Intelligence Book:point counter point Source: point counter point
“There are three types of intelligence. The intelligence of man, the intelligence of animals and the intelligence of the military. In that order.” MenOrderThreeAnimalMilitaryType Author:Gottfried Reinhardt
“The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they carry, is a matter of considerable importance, particularly in military affairs.” MenMatterMovingAnimalMilitaryWeightImportanceAffairProportionVelocity Book:On The Economy Of Machinery And Manufactures Source: On The Economy Of Machinery And Manufactures