War Is A Conflict Of Great Interests

The Only Situation A Commander Can Know Fully Is His Own: His Opponent's He Can Know Only From Unreliable Intelligence.

Modern Wars Are Seldom Fought Without Hatred Between Nations; This Serves More Or Less As A Substitute For Hatred Between Individuals.

Desperate Affairs Require Desperate Remedies.

Savage Peoples Are Ruled By Passion, Civilized Peoples By The Mind.

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