It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble. John Keegan compromisediplomatpolitician Change image and share on social
I think Americans like the practical; they like the human. And I like both those things myself, and I try and put them into my books. John Keegan americanbookhuman Change image and share on social
We may have to have a geo-political regrouping or major geo-political changes. John Keegan geomajorpolitical Change image and share on social
Some people are more terrorist than others. John Keegan peopleterrorist Change image and share on social
The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made in such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need. John Keegan followerformleader share on social
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? John Keegan changeextraordinaryhappen Change image and share on social
The revival of Islam dates from the early years of the 20th century. It was brought about by their humiliation, by their sense of how low they'd fallen compared with the West. John Keegan 20thbringcentury Change image and share on social
I think that black Africa is extremely terrifying. Black Africa can become a maelstrom of warring tribes without the outside world needing to feel the need to do anything about it. John Keegan africablackextremely Change image and share on social
Well, if they are trying to kill you, on the whole they're the people you have to kill, aren't they? John Keegan killpeople Change image and share on social
I can't visualize the situation in which we nuke ourselves into extinction. John Keegan extinctionnukesituation Change image and share on social
