Annual Labour

Indeed, deepening study of past experience leads to the conclusion that nations might often have come nearer to their object by taking advantage of a lull in the struggle to discuss as settlement than by pursuing the war with the aim of “Victory”. History also reveals, that in many cases a beneficial peace could have been obtained if the statesmen of the warring nations had shown more understanding of the elements of psychology in their peace “feelers”. STRATEGY, B.H. LIDDELL HART 1954

Man has almost constant occasion for the help of others and it is in vain for him to expect it from their benevolence – He will more likely to prevail if he can interest their self-love in his favour. To show them that it is for their own advantage to do for him what he requires of them by offering a bargain.  Address self-love, not humanity. Never talk of our own necessities but of their advantage.

Their attitude has commonly been too akin to that seen in the typical domestic quarrel; each part is afraid to appear yielding, with the result that when one of them shows any inclinations towards conciliation this is usually expressed in language that is too stiff, while the other is apt to be slow to respond – partly from pride or obstinacy and partly from a tendency to interpret such a gesture as a sign of weakening when it may be a sign of returning common sense. STRATEGY, B.H. LIDDELL HART 1954

Annual Labour

• Is the fund that supplies all necessaries 
• Consists of production immediately and purchased
• Regulation of production – Skill of labour > Unemployment
• Useful productive workers – in proportion to capital stock employed and the way it is employed
• Consider operation manner – easier to understand its effects
• Extent of Market 
• Use of money and origin – Cattle/Metals 
  • Iron was the common instrument of commerce among Spartans – 
    • Problems with weighing and assigning 
  • Public Stamp and coined money – Ascertain quality not weight

The impossibility of making so complete an entire separation of all different branches of labour employed in agriculture is perhaps the reason for not keeping pace with machinery improvements.

Thus, the fateful moment passes, and conflict continues – to the common damage. Rarely does a continuation serve any good purpose where the two parties are bound to go on living under the same roof. This applies even more to modern war than to domestic conflict, since the industrialization of nations has made their fortunes inseparable. STRATEGY, B.H. LIDDELL HART 1954