Leadership in War Quotes

“Different subjects and different affairs are arranged in my head as in a cupboard,” he once said. “When I wish to interrupt one train of thought, I shut that drawer and open another. Do I wish to sleep? I simply close all the drawers, and there I am—asleep.”
― Andrew Roberts, Leadership in War: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History

“Without all this self-control, do you think I could have done all I’ve done?33”
― Andrew Roberts, Leadership in War: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History

“Napoleon understood “that it is necessary never to inspire too much contempt for the enemy, because should you find an obstinate resistance, the morale of the soldier might be shaken by it.”27 Instead, Napoleon openly recognized the worth of enemy units, thereby increasing his troops’ morale when they overcame them.”
― Andrew Roberts, Leadership in War: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History

“Although it is fashionable to decry President Trump’s present-day use of Twitter to communicate directly with the electorate, it is a device that would probably have been used by most leaders if they had been able.”
― Andrew Roberts, Leadership in War: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History