Politics Is The Womb In Which War

The Best Form Of Defense Is Attack.

Talent And Genius Operate Outside The Rules, And Theory Conflicts With Practice.

The World Has A Way Of Undermining Complex Plans. This Is Particularly True In Fast Moving Environments. A Fast Moving Environment Can Evolve More Quickly Than A Complex Plan Can Be Adapted To It. By The Time You Have Adapted, The Target Has Changed.

Intelligence Alone Is Not Courage, We Often See That The Most Intelligent People Are Irresolute. Since In The Rush Of Events A Man Is Governed By Feelings Rather Than By Thought, The Intellect Needs To Arouse The Quality Of Courage, Which Then Supports And Sustains It In Action.

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.