John Keegan
John Keegan
Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan OBE FRSLwas a British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist. He was the author of many published works on the nature of combat between the 14th and 21st centuries concerning land, air, maritime, and intelligence warfare, as well as the psychology of battle...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth15 May 1934
ability asset biggest entitled people respect
My biggest asset is that I have the ability to listen, and give people the respect they're entitled to.
concern good grade mary principal taught third
Mary taught third grade when I was principal at O.C. Johnson. She was there before me, 1972-80, and after. She was a good teacher, and had concern for her students. She was well respected.
main
We have ample parking, it's just not on the main drag,
capital entire few finance next projects staff weeks within
We've got the projects identified, ... Within the next few weeks the engineering staff and the finance staff will re-evaluate our entire capital improvements program.
english-historian
We may have to have a geo-political regrouping or major geo-political changes.
attractive businesses cars kinds people stores talk types
We are going to talk to franchisers, the types of businesses that are attractive to shoppers, the kinds of stores that make people get out of their cars and browse,
battle beats contact draws dry effects emerge enemy face grows heart men mouth mouths physical shines sweat
As contact with the enemy draws nearer, anticipation sharpens into fear. Its physical effects are striking. The heart beats rapidly, the face shines with sweat and the mouth grows dry - so dry that men often emerge from battle with blackened mouths and chapped lips.
compared difference people saw
I think the people saw the difference between someone who said he would do things, compared to someone who comes in with new ideas.
city commitment community great people says
I think it says a lot about the people in the city of Peoria and their commitment to making this a great community well into the future,
best entire job
Because you've got to have the best job in the entire city,
both bothers states taking
I know that both states are working on it, ... but what bothers me is that it's taking so long.
mean men liberty
Slavery in the modern world implies the absolute deprivation of the individual's liberty, while possession of weapons and mastery of their use are means to the individual's liberation. We do not perceive how a man may be armed and at the same time bereft of his freedom.
men combat civilised
A civilised man is someone who has discovered something more satisfying than combat.
men killing-others long
Men killing other men really is an extraordinary phenomenon. Why does it happen? And how long has it gone on? And have the motives changed?