Quotes About Strategy

When nonviolence begins halfway through the war with the aggressor calling time out, it exposes itself as a ruse.

Isn't it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? ... There is no way to make peace while preparing for war.

Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.

Management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization.

War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.

We have contingency plans for war, but none for peace.

I know of nothing more exciting than war.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

One minute can decide the outcome of the battle, one hour - the outcome of the campaign, and one day - the fate of the country.

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

Knowing how to fight made men more bold, because no one fears doing what it seems to him he has learned to do. Therefore, the ancients wanted their citizens to be trained in every warlike action.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.

The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.

Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles

All wars are planned by old men in council rooms apart.

We don't declare war any more; we declare national defense.

I don't believe in singles. The singles market has changed. I am trying to get back to the old days of releasing albums at will, like Star Wars coming out again.

The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.

Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.

Win with ability, not with numbers.

Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to have them.

The War office kept three sets of figures - one to mislead the public, another to mislead the cabinet and the third to mislead itself.

Pro football is a game; not a war. It's for win or lose, not life or death... but say that in the summer, for winter brings the playoffs, and a season is at stake.