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Quotes by Philip Sabin

In the whole range of human activities, war most closely resembles a game of cards.

– Philip Sabin
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Both war and games pit humans against one another in a dynamic interactive contest of wits and resources, as the opposing sides struggle to prevail.

– Philip Sabin
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What is it about war and games that has bound them together for millennia, despite the apparently stark contrast between the gravity of fights for survival and the frivolity of play?

– Philip Sabin
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It is hence not surprising that the issue of where to strike the balance between accuracy and simplicity (or, as it is usually put, between realism and playability) has been one of the most enduring and vexed debates within the wargaming hobby.

– Philip Sabin
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It may seem odd to describe books, articles and lectures on war as “models”, but that is exactly what they are.

– Philip Sabin
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