I do not find it easy to send the flower of our youth, our finest young men, into battle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sending young people into battle is difficult and painful for leaders.
- In plain terms
- It is hard to send young people to war.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the cost of sending youth to war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we justify sending youth to battle?
- What makes such decisions hard?
Another view
It does not address when war might be necessary.
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