S.L.A. Marshall: Quotes about war

S.L.A. Marshall was United States Army general and Military historian. Explore interesting quotes on war.
S.L.A. Marshall: 26 quotes0 likes

“War must always start with imperfect instruments.”

S.L.A. Marshall

The Illusion of Power. p. 20.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

“Truly then, it is killing men with kindness not to insist upon physical standards during training which will give them maximum fitness for the extraordinary stresses of campaigning in war.”

S.L.A. Marshall

The Aggressive Will. p. 174.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

“We are reluctant to admit that essentially war is the business of killing, though that is the simplest truth in the book.”

S.L.A. Marshall

Fire as the Cure. p. 67.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)