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RichardKennaway comments on Rationality Quotes: May 2011 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 03 May 2011 10:56:25AM 0 points [-]

To the common soldier, the strategy of a general may seem obscure. But to the general himself, his way is as clear as if he were marching his army down a broad, straight highway.

Source unknown. I'm sure I read this in some ancient military writing, but I've never been able to find it again.

Comment author: Eneasz 03 May 2011 08:03:30PM 11 points [-]

Sounds suspiciously like something a general would say even if it was untrue

Comment author: wedrifid 05 May 2011 04:28:41AM 2 points [-]

Sounds suspiciously like something a general would say even if it was untrue

And if I saw a general make that claim I would start looking into the options I had for defecting.

Generals who see the path that clearly lose in the face of underwhelming odds.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 03 May 2011 11:21:14PM 0 points [-]

One could make a similar remark about most of the quotes.

Comment author: wedrifid 05 May 2011 04:30:05AM 2 points [-]

I don't think that is the case.

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