AJ Flamingo

“There was, however, a difference between his mood and that of the rest of the cabinet. They felt desperate; he felt challenged.”
― William Raymond Manchester, The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932

“It is the definition of an egoist that whatever occupies his attention is, for that reason, important.”
― William Raymond Manchester, The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932

“His effect on men is one of interest and curiosity, not of admiration and loyalty. His power is the power of gifts, not character. Men watch him, but do not follow him.”
― William Manchester, The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965

“He was a thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy, the best of me and the worst of men, the most protean, most ridiculous, and most sublime. No more baffling, exasperating soldier ever wore a uniform. Flamboyant, imperious, and apocalyptic, he carried the plumage of a flamingo, could not acknowledge errors, and tried to cover up his mistakes with sly, childish tricks. Yet he was also endowed with great personal charm, a will of iron, and a soaring intellect. Unquestionably he was the most gifted man-at arms- this nation has produced. -William Manchester on Douglas MacArthur”
― William Manchester