There Are Very Few Men-and They Are

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

Blind Aggressiveness Would Destroy The Attack Itself, Not The Defense.

A General In Time Of War Is Constantly Bombarded By Reports Both True And False; By Errors Arising From Fear Or Negligence Or Hastiness; By Disobedience Born Of Right Or Wrong Interpretations, Of Ill Will; Of A Proper Or Mistaken Sense Of Duty; Of Laziness; Or Of Exhaustion; And By Accident That Nobody Could Have Foreseen. In Short, He Is Exposed To Countless Impressions, Most Of Them Disturbing, Few Of Them Encouraging. ... If A Man Were To Yield To These Pressures, He Would Never Complete An Operation.

In The Whole Range Of Human Activities, War Most Closely Resembles A Game Of Cards.

If The Leader Is Filled With High Ambition And If He Pursues His Aims With Audacity And Strength Of Will, He Will Reach Them In Spite Of All Obstacles.