Quote of the day
Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.
Edward Luttwak
Born: November 4, 1942 (age 82)
Bio: Edward Nicolae Luttwak is a political scientist who has published works on grand strategy, military history, and international relations. He also provides consulting services to governments and international enterprises including various branches of the U.S. government and the U.
Known for:
- Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook (1968)
- Strategy (1987)
- The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire (2009)
- The Rise of China Vs. the Logic of Strategy (2012)