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“troops in battle require a cause and leadership and not threats.”
― Himalayan Blunder: The Curtain Raiser to the Sino Indian War of 1962
― Himalayan Blunder: The Curtain Raiser to the Sino Indian War of 1962
“Humans are also social creatures. Even the introverts among them crave interaction—not necessarily with other humans, but rather with the residue and output of those other humans: books and music and art, to be contemplated and perhaps even created. No human is an island. They are rarely even peninsulas. There is a reason why one of the greatest punishments of humanity is to be placed in a solitary confinement, even for a short time.”
― Slow Time Between the Stars
― Slow Time Between the Stars
“In those days the simple solution to every problem was to sack someone. The tragic neglect of the years, by those in the highest positions, in keeping the Army without suitable mountain equipment, was conveniently forgotten.”
― Himalayan Blunder: The Curtain Raiser to the Sino Indian War of 1962
― Himalayan Blunder: The Curtain Raiser to the Sino Indian War of 1962
“Keep fear on a leash and keep moving. Never retreat from a confrontation that might have something valuable to teach you about your situation.”
― The House at the End of the World
― The House at the End of the World
“We have been outnumbered and out-weaponed”. This phrase concedes the ineffectiveness of the policy-makers of the nation.”
― Himalayan Blunder: The Curtain Raiser to the Sino Indian War of 1962
― Himalayan Blunder: The Curtain Raiser to the Sino Indian War of 1962
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