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James Carl Nelson

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“I no longer consider, is this chap a congenial companion? Rather, the question is, would I feel easy if he were in command of the platoon on my right?”
― James Carl Nelson, Five Lieutenants: The Heartbreaking Story of Five Harvard Men Who Led America to Victory in World War I

tags: crisis, focus, ministry, mission, priority

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“I am trying not to philosophize. It is un-military. I think I can dig myself out of my academic mind and make an efficient officer.”
― James Carl Nelson, Five Lieutenants: The Heartbreaking Story of Five Harvard Men Who Led America to Victory in World War I

tags: distraction, focus, indecision, introspection

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“You never can tell about these mild-mannered boys.”
― James Carl Nelson, Five Lieutenants: The Heartbreaking Story of Five Harvard Men Who Led America to Victory in World War I

tags: assumptions, humility, maturation, personality

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