Quote of the day
One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
S.L.A. Marshall
Born: July 18, 1900
Died: December 17, 1977 (aged 77)
Bio: S.L.A. Marshall was a chief U.S. Army combat historian during World War II and the Korean War. He authored some 30 books about warfare, including Pork Chop Hill: The American Fighting Man in Action, which was made into a film of the same name.
Known for:
- Battle at Best (1963)