B. H. Liddell Hart Quotes
A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge.
Topics
Curiosity
Exploration
Complacency
Critical Thinking
Open-mindedness
Satisfaction
Continuous Learning
Education, Knowledge & Training
Expansion of Horizons
Intellectual Growth
Knowledge Acquisition
Knowledge Seeking
Present Knowledge
Uncovering the Unknown
knowledge pursuit
Self-Improvement
Learning Stagnation
Static Mindset
Ignorance Bliss
Citations
Hart, B. H. Liddell. Why Don't We Learn from History? George Allen & Unwin, 1944, p. 16.
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Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, commonly known throughout most of his career as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was a British soldier, military historian and military theorist. He wrote a series of military histories that proved influential among strategists. He argued that frontal assault was a strategy that was bound to fail at great cost in lives, as happened in the First World War. He instead recommended the "indirect approach" and reliance on fast-moving armoured formations.