In War More Than Anywhere Else, Things

Battles Decide Everything.

In War More Than Anywhere Else In The World Things Happen Differently To What We Had Expected, And Look Differently When Near, To What They Did At A Distance.

It Should Be Noted That The Seeds Of Wisdom That Are To Bear Fruit In The Intellect Are Sown Less By Critical Studies And Learned Monographs Than By Insights, Broad Impressions, And Flashes Of Intuition.

War Is Politics By Other Means.

Surprise Becomes Effective When We Suddenly Face The Enemy At One Point With Far More Troops Than He Expected. This Type Of Numerical Superiority Is Quite Distinct From Numerical Superiority In General: It Is The Most Powerful Medium In The Art Of War.