Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war.

We are responsible for actions performed in response to circumstances for which we are not responsible

Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilized folk to despise war.

Blunders are an inescapable feature of war, because choice in military affairs lies generally between the bad and the worse.

Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilised folk to despise war.

We are responsible for actions performed in response to circumstances for which we are not responsible.