Don't Fight A Battle If You Don't

The Battle Is Fought And Decided By The Quartermasters, Long Before The Shooting Begins.

One Of The Most Important Factors, Not Only In Military Matters But In Life As A Whole, Is ... The Ability To Direct One's Whole Energies Towards The Fulfillment Of A Particular Task.

The Art Of Concentrating Strength At One Point, Forcing A Breakthrough, Rolling Up And Securing The Flanks On Either Side, And Then Penetrating Like Lightning Deep Into His Rear, Before The Enemy Has Time To React.

Be An Example To Your Men, In Your Duty And In Private Life. Never Spare Yourself, And Let The Troops See That You Don't In Your Endurance Of Fatigue And Privation. Always Be Tactful And Well-mannered And Teach Your Subordinates To Do The Same. Avoid Excessive Sharpness Or Harshness Of Voice, Which Usually Indicates The Man Who Has Shortcomings Of His Own To Hide.

The Peril Of The Hour Moved The British To Tremendous Exertions, Just As Always In A Moment Of Extreme Danger Things Can Be Done Which Had Previously Been Thought Impossible. Mortal Danger Is An Effective Antidote For Fixed Ideas.