Quotes by John Keegan

“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.”

“[The three-day fair] went very well, ... It was a great three days.”

“We should be development-by-design,”

“We have ample parking, its just not on the main drag,”

“I know that both states are working on it, ... but what bothers me is that its taking so long.”

“I think the people saw the difference between someone who said he would do things, compared to someone who comes in with new ideas.”

“My biggest asset is that I have the ability to listen, and give people the respect theyre entitled to.”

“Weve got the projects identified, ... Within the next few weeks the engineering staff and the finance staff will re-evaluate our entire capital improvements program.”

“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,”

“Do you like your job?”

[W]e are hardened to what we know, and we rationalise and even justify cruelties practised by us and our like while retaining the capacity to be outraged, even disgusted by practices equally cruel which, under the hands of strangers, take a different form.

I dont look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university.

Good men who exercise power are really the most fascinating of all people.

Soldiers, when committed to a task, cant compromise. Its unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until its been done.