"It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace"

This quote by Andre Gide speaks with the problem of leading individuals far from the enjoyment of war and towards the more ordinary jobs of peace. Gide suggests that it is a lot easier to stir up individuals's enthusiasms and lead them into battle than it is to restrain them and direct them towards the more tiresome and laborious tasks of peace. This talks to the human propensity to be drawn to the excitement of war and the difficulty of leading individuals far from it. Gide's quote also talks to the value of management in times of peace, as it is the leader's obligation to direct people far from the excitement of war and towards the more difficult however eventually more gratifying jobs of peace.