War and Conflict Quotations: A Worldwide Dictionary of Pronouncements from Military Leaders, Politicians, Philosophers, Writers and Others

As a reference tool per se this dictionary cannot be faulted. Comprising 2,727 attributed quotations, arranged under 90 cross‐referenced A‐Z subject headings, with no extraneous text, and with three clear access routes, it is a reference librarian’s reference work. The quotations represent a broad range of opinions, not only from political and military leaders, but all manner of other professions and occupations. Philosophers, poets, writers, social commentators and entertainers are mentioned, but anyone whose words provide “insight and value to the researcher, writer, speaker, librarian, student or other reader of this work” are quoted. From a quick trawl through one...