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Warriors' Words: A Quotation Book: From Sesostris III to Schwarzkopf 1871 BC to AD 1991

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As a former US Marine, and current minister of the gospel, I have found this book to have pertinent and useful quotes - not just for military men and women. Topics such as initiative, leadership, success, planning / preparation, discipline, etc. are not just important on the battlefield, but for life in general. I have been able to successfully utilize some of these quotes in teachings and counseling sessions that I have done. For example, concerning those of us whose job it is to raise up future leaders, General Bruce C Clarke said "You must be able to underwrite the honest mistakes of your subordinates if you wish to develop their initiative and experience." Also, General Moshe Dayan said "It is better to struggle with a stallion when the problem is how to hold it back, than to urge on a bull that refuses to budge." Overall, I believe it is a great and very interesting book - for those in or out of the military.

Warrior's Words is a necessity to those who work in the military. There were several tid bits of information and reminders of our noble profession of arms. Even those words from old soldiers of the past still hold knowledge that is usable today. Mr. Tsouras brought together a great blend of generals and time periods. I would recommend this book to anyone looking at the military as a career....

Peter G. Touras has done a masterful job of collecting, collating and organizing quotes from some of the most famous and successful military leaders who ever lived.

This collection of wisdom is not only for the military-minded but also for those who desire to understand the principles of leadership, loyalty, honor, sacrifice, teamwork and fate. The quotes span the timeframe from well before Christ to modern times and touch every geographical point on the planet.

The quotes are organized into general categories such as Decisions, Moral Courage, Lessons Learned, Tenacity, Surprise, Objectives, etc. One has only to find the category of interest in the alphabetical Table of Contents to see all the famous quotes in that section. In addition, the 48 page bibliography describes the lives and accomplishments of every person attributed to a quote.

Warrior's Words contains thousands of quotes, which provide insight, inspiration and motivation from world-famous leaders. It was indispensable to me. I utilized this reference work extensively in finding chapter quotes for my own historical novel.

John E. Nevola
Author of The Last Jump - A Novel of World War II