Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Study past experiences to learn how to handle unpredictable future events.
- In plain terms
- Learn from how others handled surprises to prepare for your own.
- What can you take from it?
- Study history to prepare for the unknown.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What past examples help you prepare for the future?
Another view
History does not always repeat itself exactly.
More from George S. Patton
My soldiers can eat their waist belts, but my tanks need gas.
Permalink to quote #48 Rommel, you magnificent bastard! I read your book!
Permalink to quote #50 Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
Permalink to quote #47
Related quotes
...in the whole range of human activities, war most closely resembles a game of cards.
Karl von ClausewitzKarl von Clausewitz quote #10 'We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.'
Dan QuayleDan Quayle quote #14 Something must be left to chance; nothing is sure in a sea fight above all.
Horatio NelsonHoratio Nelson quote #20