Clausewitz and Rommel — the theory and the practice.
First weigh the considerations, then take the risks.
— Helmuth von Moltke
"First weigh the considerations, then take the risks."
Keep the right wing strong.
— Alfred von Schlieffen
"Keep the right wing strong."
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
— Erwin Rommel
"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it."
When you march into France, let the last man on the right brush the Channel with his sleeve.
"When you march into France, let the last man on the right brush the Channel with..."
Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
— Frederick the Great
"Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments."
No plan of operations survives the first contact with the enemy's main body.
"No plan of operations survives the first contact with the enemy's main body."
Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both.
"Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both."
War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.
— Carl von Clausewitz
"War is merely the continuation of policy by other means."
Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
"Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
He who defends everything defends nothing.
"He who defends everything defends nothing."
