Quotes About Tactics

Security against defeat implies defensive tactics; ability to defeat the enemy means taking the offensive.

For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.

In respect of military method, we have, firstly, Measurement; secondly, Estimation of quantity; thirdly, Calculation; fourthly, Balancing of chances; fifthly, Victory.

Though the enemy be stronger in numbers, we may prevent him from fighting. Scheme so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of their success.

I wish you to place your division across this road, and I wish you to get there

The techniques that were taught to the United States Marine Raiders, OSS Operatives, and British Commandos during the Second World War are some of the most highly effective unarmed killing techniques that are known.

Native Americans and African Americans, although victimized, hardly remained passive. Using a variety of strategies, they tried to take advantage of the rift between colonists and the mother country:

Economics is war pursued by other means.

This battle, this war, between us . . . this 'clash of civilizations,' as your people like to call it. It's a long-term fight. It's not about who's got the biggest gun. It's not about landing one big killer punch. It's about attrition. It's about killing the body slowly, with lots of well-placed jabs. It's about relentlessly chipping away at the soul of your enemy with every opportunity you get.

I know how to run a nationally paced campaign.

People spend money on negative campaigning because it works.

I think I know a lot about campaigns.

I have run campaigns. That doesn't make you the establishment.

Campaigns are about adjustments.

Well, I mean, I think all campaigns run negative and positive ads.

The Liberal Party of Canada has demonstrated that it is hell bent on winning their majority at almost any cost.

Obviously, you want to get big runs. But then, as a captain, you want to play on result-oriented wickets.

As a captain I think tactically I've been quite good.

Wrist-spinners are mostly attacking, and when your captain is so attacking you get freedom to attack more.

Playing the race card is done as if it were some kind of sport.

You have to be very careful when you let someone win.

Wladimir, the Klitschkos, they're amazing. I like to watch them fight, especially Wladimir, but it's kind of boring. They are really good at what they do, but they are very careful.

I don't do carrots.

I relate football with boxing, with a street fight. In both cases there is always one moment, a second, in which someone shows fear in their eyes, in their body. In football it's exactly the same.