'Those who start wars never fight them, and those who fight wars, they never like them.' - Time to Go Home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People who initiate conflicts often avoid the personal risks and hardships of combat, while those who face combat firsthand dislike the experience of war.
- In plain terms
- Leaders who start wars avoid fighting, and soldiers who fight hate war.
- What can you take from it?
- Decision makers should feel the costs they impose on others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who bears the cost of decisions you make?
- How can leaders stay connected to the realities of their orders?
Another view
Some leaders do fight alongside their troops, though this is less common.
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