No Campaign Plan Survives First Contact With

Given The Same Amount Of Intelligence, Timidity Will Do A Thousand Times More Damage Than Audacity

Boldness Becomes Rarer, The Higher The Rank.

A Certain Grasp Of Military Affairs Is Vital For Those In Charge Of General Policy.

Be Audacious And Cunning In Your Plans, Firm And Persevering In Their Execution, Determined To Find A Glorious End.

To Be Practical, Any Plan Must Take Account Of The Enemy's Power To Frustrate It.