The Unexpected Cannot Guarantee Success, But It

Avoid Self-righteousness Like The Devil- Nothing Is So Self-blinding.

Air Power Is, Above All, A Psychological Weapon - And Only Short-sighted Soldiers, Too Battle-minded, Underrate The Importance Of Psychological Factors In War.

If You Find Your Opponent In A Strong Position Costly To Force, You Should Leave Him A Line Of Retreat As The Quickest Way Of Loosening His Resistance. It Should, Equally, Be A Principle Of Policy, Especially In War, To Provide Your Opponent With A Ladder By Which He Can Climb Down.

The Urge To Gain Release From Tension By Action Is A Precipitating Cause Of War.

The Practical Value Of History Is To Throw The Film Of The Past Through The Material Projector Of The Present On To The Screen Of The Future.