Principles And Rules Are Intended To Provide

War Is Not An Independent Phenomenon, But The Continuation Of Politics By Different Means.

There Are Very Few Men-and They Are The Exceptions-who Are Able To Think And Feel Beyond The Present Moment

The Backbone Of Surprise Is Fusing Speed With Secrecy.

The Art Of War In Its Highest Point Of View Is Policy.

I Shall Proceed From The Simple To The Complex. But In War More Than In Any Other Subject We Must Begin By Looking At The Nature Of The Whole; For Here More Than Elsewhere The Part And The Whole Must Always Be Thought Of Together.