Before a war military science seems a real science, like astronomy; but after a war it seems more like astrology.

Rebecca West
Before a war military science seems a real science, like...
Before a war military science seems a real science, like...
Before a war military science seems a real science, like...
Before a war military science seems a real science, like...
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In ancient Greece, astronomers, mathematicians, and philosophers were called “philosophers.” As the ancient world passed into history, these people became relegated to a more mystical or magical class. But the ancient Greek word for “astrologer” was in fact a scientific word used in a scientific way. The ancient Greeks believed that in order to understand the stars and planets, they needed to study their movements. They believed that when a planet moved from one celestial body to another, there was a cause and effect relationship between the two bodies. They used this knowledge to predict future events such as the changing of the seasons and even to find out what kinds of crops would succeed in different regions of the earth.

Source: The Book Of Military Quotations

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