“War is sweet to those who have not experienced it.”
“War is sweet to those who have no experience of it. But the experienced man trembles exceedingly in his heart at its approach.”
“War is sweet to those who have never fought.”
“None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science.”
“In each succeeding war there is a tendency to proclaim as something new the principles under which it is conducted. Not only those who have never studied or experienced the realities of war, but also professional soldiers frequently fall into the error. But the principles of warfare as I learned them at West Point remain unchanged.”
“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.”