John Keegan Quotes
The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made in such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need.
Quotes to Explore
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I voted for Barack Obama.
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'Cold Case Files' and similar shows do bang up business, which points to a certain thirst for details in the viewership, but it seems like all the news chat shows continue to force the myth that Americans can't stand detail and have no interest in an idea that can't fit on a bumper sticker.
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I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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Do you know why dogs are man's best friend? It's because they're not in politics.
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When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book.
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I really connect to strong feminist writers that make their ideas accessible for the rest of the world.
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Is it written that equality between men and women means one can change sex? Obviously not.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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Mum is the girliest of them all, but she ended up with me, the tomboy.
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Game theorists analyze negotiations as if they were split-a-pie games involving selfish players.
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The man who would forge to the front in this competitive age must be a man of prompt and determined decision.
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There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.
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TV news has largely given Trump editorial control.
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Whether you watch 'Law and Order' all the time or not, everyone knows what it looks like. Everyone knows what the courtroom looks like, what the police precinct looks like.
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Marriage isn't always cupcakes and Jesus juice, but it's important to show each other your marriage is a priority and that you still love them.
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My passion for 'Star Trek' is actually rooted in my love of television and the art of franchise and a premise designed to stick people together that have to figure out what to do.
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Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience.
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When I do have free time, I spend it with friends, or I spend it at home writing or making something.
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Brexit is a harbinger for Trump, really.
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Art is not to be taught in Academies. It is what one looks at, not what one listens to, that makes the artist. The real schools should be the streets.
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In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people.
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I try to find very simplistic melodies, which are the hardest ones to create.
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The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made in such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need.
