Quotes About Tactics

Ender Wiggin isn't a killer. He just wins—thoroughly.

Politics is the art of the possible.

Politics is an inexact science.

Politics is not an exact science.

A conquering army on the border will not be halted by the power of eloquence.

Politics is the art of the next best.

Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.

Politics is the art of the possible. (originally, "Die Politik ist die Lehre von Möglichen.")

Politics is no exact science.

Your move should be determined by your strengths, not your opponent's expectations.' Darcy's smile deepened as he warmed to her allusion to fencing. 'Always move to your advantage.

It's worse than treachery. He's using force. Is that worse than guile?

They say that chess was born in bloodshed.

Those who don't play chess may tend to think of it as a tedious game, best suited to idle eccentrics and the elderly - people with vast patience and plenty of time to waste.

This variation has to be played as dynamically as possible, not reduced to the defensive immobility you imposed. Its aim is to queen a pawn - that's the essential threat. Without some compensation for the initial knight sacrifice, you face a losing endgame.

Most good doubles players serve down the middle at least 80 percent of the time. If both you and your partner are right-handed, consider putting the stronger backhand service return, and/or backhand volley, in the deuce (right) court and the stronger forehand service return, and/or forehand volley, in the ad (left) court.

Jim Dunnigan, as we will see, calls them paper time machines.)

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.

Survivors can't always choose their methods.

Try to look unimportant, Sarge; maybe they'll be low on ammo." "Too late," Adam said with an involuntary grin. He hadn't heard that phrase since 'Nam, when officers were favorite targets of the enemy.

could land or take off from the planet. They hoped that the young Queen of Naboo would agree quickly to their demands. Then they could use Naboo as an example to persuade or force other planets to do the same. But

Whatever White might say about the law getting to "the essence" of things, when your client is in the hot seat in a deposition, the whole point is to avoid the essence.

I looked down at the board. "The point isn't to win?" I asked. "The point," Bredon said grandly, "is to play a beautiful game.

I learned that the best way to stay safe is to let your enemy's think you cant be hurt".

I've always held the belief that you can accomplish more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.