Quotable

**KrooK** · 07-26-2009, 12:54

It will be something like

"Necessity into place, hope into courage, faith into victory."

**Ariovistus Maximus** · 07-26-2009, 18:25

"When the people is ready the master will appear."

As a history buff of sorts, I've seen this many times and it's an important concept in history. It is not the leader of the people that makes them do one thing or another, but the people themselves who have prepared for such a leader, whether good or bad.

"An undisciplined rabble is no more an army than a pile of bricks is a house."

**rotorgun** · 07-27-2009, 01:25

I always thought that the guy I quote in my signature, Onasander, who was a Greek general during ancient times, makes good sense. See below:

**Ariovistus Maximus** · 07-27-2009, 01:53

Good quote, rotorgun. It puts me in mind of Sun Tzu's observations on the character of generals.

Hmmm, I think I borrowed my copy out to sombody... let's see if I can remember.

IIRC, there are 5 types of generals. One who:

1. desires to live

2. desires to die

3. can be angered

4. is benevolent

5. is cruel

Not so sure about those... anyways it was something like that.

Somebody will remember.

**rotorgun** · 07-27-2009, 02:34

Thanks AM. These may be of some help.

There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;

(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;

(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults;

(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;

(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.

These are the five besetting sins of a general, ruinous to the conduct of war.-Sun Tzu

http://suntzusaid.com/