War Is...a Trinity Of Violence, Chance, And

By 'intelligence' We Mean Every Sort Of Information About The Enemy And His Country - The Basis, In Short, Of Our Own Plans And Operations.

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

War Is Not An Exercise Of The Will Directed At An Inanimate Matter.

The Majority Of People Are Timid By Nature, And That Is Why They Constantly Exaggerate Danger. All Influences On The Military Leader, Therefore, Combine To Give Him A False Impression Of His Opponent's Strength, And From This Arises A New Source Of Indecision.

Criticism Exists Only To Recognize The Truth, Not To Act As Judge.