A war of ideas can no more be won without books than a naval war can be won without ships. Books, like ships, have the toughest armor, the longest cruising range, and mount the most powerful guns.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt
On the unforgettable day of my confirmation, I told myself that they would not make a soldier out of me. They didn’t. Not only have I not studied a single gun technique deeply, even superficially. And it flatters my ego. Childishness — and nothing more.
—Taras Shevchenko