Clausewitz and Rommel — the theory and the practice.
"He who defends everything defends nothing."
Keep the right wing strong.
— Alfred von Schlieffen
"Keep the right wing strong."
First weigh the considerations, then take the risks.
— Helmuth von Moltke
"First weigh the considerations, then take the risks."
Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
— Carl von Clausewitz
"Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
No plan of operations survives the first contact with the en…
"No plan of operations survives the first contact with the enemy's main body."
Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
— Frederick the Great
"Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments."
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..."
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
— Erwin Rommel
"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it."
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.
"War is merely the continuation of policy by other means."
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