In War, The Chief Incalculable Is The

With Growing Experience, All Skillful Commanders Sought To Profit By The Power Of The Defensive, Even When On The Offensive.

For Even The Best Of Peace Training Is More Theoretical Than Practical Experience ... Indirect Practical Experience May Be The More Valuable Because Infinitely Wider.

Loss Of Hope Rather Than Loss Of Life Is What Decides The Issues Of War. But Helplessness Induces Hopelessness.

If You Find Your Opponent In A Strong Position Costly To Force, You Should Leave Him A Line Of Retreat As The Quickest Way Of Loosening His Resistance. It Should, Equally, Be A Principle Of Policy, Especially In War, To Provide Your Opponent With A Ladder By Which He Can Climb Down.

Air Power Is, Above All, A Psychological Weapon - And Only Short-sighted Soldiers, Too Battle-minded, Underrate The Importance Of Psychological Factors In War.