Providence Is Always On The Side Of

The Art Of Land Warfare Is An Art Of Genius, Of Inspiration. On The Sea Nothing Is Genius Or Inspiration; Everything Is Positive Or Empiric.

The Allies We Gain By Victory Will Turn Against Us Upon The Bare Whisper Of Our Defeat.

In War, The General Alone Can Judge Of Certain Arrangements. It Depends On Him Alone To Conquer Difficulties By His Own Superior Talents And Resolution.

The Most Difficult Art Is Not In The Choice Of Men, But In Giving To The Men Chosen The Highest Service Of Which They Are Capable.

The Basic Principle That We Must Follow In Directing The Armies Of The Republic Is This: That They Must Feed Themselves On War At The Expense Of The Enemy Territory.