Quotes About Tactics

The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.

All warfare is based on deception, Sun Tzu had said. When we are able to attack, we must seem unable. When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

Manipulation works so well on a personal level, I don't see why it wouldn't be an equally viable national policy.

He moved like some ancient god of lore, presiding over a battlefield of miniature mortals who couldn't see him, but certainly felt his almighty hand. Except, if Dennison was a god, his specialty certainly wasn't war.

Solo un bobo creería que las armas son más importantes que la estrategia y el movimiento! —exclamó la yaya—.

The reader will pardon a digression in which so invaluable a secret is communicated, since every gamester will agree how necessary it is to know exactly the play of another, in order to countermine him.

His response to any question is a counter-question.

Note that the salesman never responds directly to any question that might give you information.

They may buy victory more discreetly in this day and age, but then the ante is a hell of a lot higher.

I came from years and years in the direct marketing industry where everything is layered.

Tactically, yelling at Google is unwise.

This is a great time for the 'guerilla marketer.' The days when you used to have to buy expensive TV time and a yellow page ad to get started are gone.

Ground operations are inherently very risky in Yemen. The two previous JSOC raids in Yemen were both in 2014.

Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling.

Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.

Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue.

Under questioning, a terrorist should be made to yield.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

If fighting is sure to result in victory, than you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.

This year I guess I decided in the bigger matches to take it more to my opponent instead of waiting a bit more for the mistakes. Yeah, this is I guess how you want to win Wimbledon, is by going after your shots, believing you can do it, and that's what I was able to do today.

I think switching is like a lot of things. You can do it - it's a game plan - but you better do it well. You better practise it.

When you see the floor and you understand the game and you're trying to break it down with what you have in front of you, you can do it offensively and defensively. And you try to take advantage of it both ways. You see where the offense's head is and you can kind of read what you want to do.

I learned to play chess at a young age, and I think that's where learning to plan things out and put things in position, that was the best thing for me.

I've always believed if a young guy has a chance to play, why would you explain where his weakness is? The only reason would be to help the other team, or to help a gambler.