Quotes About Planning

All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.

The secret of war lies in the communications.

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.

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

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory.

Wars are not paid for in wartime. The bill comes later.

Quit thinking about what Bobby Lee's gonna do to us and start thinking about what we're going to do to him.

Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.

To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.

He who wishes to fight must first count the cost

When one would make a surprise attack on the enemy, he should avoid the major roads and seek out the lesser ones. Then attack.

Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy.

I engage and after that I see what to do.

What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.

Take away the robots and the special effects, and Star Wars is just the simple story of a group of friends planning a terrorist attack.

The value of time, that is of being a little ahead of your opponent, often provides greater advantage than superior numbers or greater resources.

I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.

In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.

Like as a wise man in time of peace prepares for war.

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

The military weapon is but one of the means that serve the purposes of war: one out of the assortment which grand strategy can employ.