All War Presupposes Human Weakness And Seeks

Talent And Genius Operate Outside The Rules, And Theory Conflicts With Practice.

War Is The Domain Of Physical Exertion And Suffering.

Where Absolute Superiority Is Not Attainable, You Must Produce A Relative One At The Decisive Point By Making Skillful Use Ofwhat You Have.

Boldness Governed By Superior Intellect Is The Mark Of A Hero.

War Is The Realm Of Uncertainty; Three-quarters Of The Factors On Which Action In War Is Based Are Wrapped In A Fog Of Greater Or Lesser Uncertainty. ... War Is The Realm Of Chance. No Other Human Activity Gives It Greater Scope; No Other Has Such Incessant And Varied Dealings With This Intruder. Chance Makes Everything More Uncertain And Interferes With The Whole Course Of Events.