A Beaten General Is Disgraced Forever.

Far From Being A Sum Of Distinct And Partial Results, Victory Is The Consequence Of Efforts, Some Of Which Are Victorious While Others Appear To Be Fruitless, Which Nevertheless All Aim At A Common Goal, All Drive At A Common Result: Namely, At A Decision, A Conclusion Which Alone Can Provide Victory.

Don't Drown Yourself In Details. Look At The Whole.

Aviation Is Fine As A Sport. But As An Instrument Of War, It Is Worthless.

My Center Is Giving Way, My Right Is In Retreat; Situation Excellent. I Shall Attack.

In War There Are None But Particular Cases; Everything Has There An Individual Nature; Nothing Ever Repeats Itself. In The First Place, The Data Of A Military Problem Are But Seldom Certain; They Are Never Final . Everything Is In A Constant State Of Change And Reshaping.