Politics Is The Womb In Which War

War Is Politics By Other Means.

War Is The Realm Of Uncertainty; Three-quarters Of The Factors On Which Action In War Is Based Are Wrapped In A Fog Of Greater Or Lesser Uncertainty. ... War Is The Realm Of Chance. No Other Human Activity Gives It Greater Scope; No Other Has Such Incessant And Varied Dealings With This Intruder. Chance Makes Everything More Uncertain And Interferes With The Whole Course Of Events.

The More A General Is Accustomed To Place Heavy Demands On His Soldiers, The More He Can Depend On Their Response.

A Prince Or General Can Best Demonstrate His Genius By Managing A Campaign Exactly To Suit His Objectives And His Resources, Doing Neither Too Much Nor Too Little.

If You Entrench Yourself Behind Strong Fortifications, You Compel The Enemy Seek A Solution Elsewhere.