Omar N. Bradley Quotes


We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.


Citations

Bradley, Omar N. Address to the Boston Chamber of Commerce, Boston, MA, 10 Nov. 1948. Quoted in "Bradley Says U.S. Outgrows Ethics," The New York Times, 11 Nov. 1948, p. 2.

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Omar N. Bradley
Omar N. Bradley
  • Born: February 12, 1893
  • Died: April 8, 1981
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

Omar Nelson Bradley was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, holding the rank of General of the Army. Bradley was the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and oversaw the U.S. military's policy-making in the Korean War.