Debt of War Quotes

“The great commanders of human history had often been considered mad before they pulled off something conventional wisdom said couldn’t be done.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Debt of War

“That’s a basic conspiracy theory,” she pointed out. “And it relies on everything going right. It assumes there’s an angel in the whirlwind, directing the storm . . .”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Debt of War

“It’s easier to learn from defeat than victory,” William explained. “If you’re defeated, you cannot hide behind victory. You cannot allow yourself to believe that you won because you deserved to win, let alone that victory is the natural state of affairs for you. Right now there are people arguing that our victory was practically certain. They don’t bother to look at the factors that let us win because, hey, our victory was assured. And that’s dangerous because victory is never assured. Overconfidence is just as much a weakness as fanaticism.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Debt of War