1,050 Quotes About Strategy

Without passion, nobody can truly commit to anything and without optimism, positive outcomes become scarce.

To guess is no good, but to anticipate is GREAT.

If your opponent is of choleric temper, you should seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak so that he grows arrogant. The good tactician plays with his enemy like a cat plays with a mouse. Feign weakness and immobility, and then pounce on him.

Our relations seemed poor to me, and I wasn't surprised that the US intelligence picture in the Horn of Africa was weak. Much of what I read consisted of recycled news headlines repackaged as intelligence. Real, valuable intelligence only came from real people, yet we hadn't done much to meet and work with the people.

A weapon is merely a weapon, nothing more. What matters is how you use it.

If you don't have a righteous objective,eventually you will suffer. When you do the right thing for the right reason,the right result awaits.

The best defense is a good offense.

Grand designs in war are a thing of vanity. Victory goes to the general that blunders the least.”– Theodosius the Unconquered, Tyrant of Helike

Check your moves well, because it can cost one pawn or losing a lot of just from three moves!