102 Quotes About Tactics

The Major only glanced at the newspaper these days, tired of trying to comprehend a situation which defied comprehension, a war without battles or trenches.

Sometimes we have to surrender to something if we’re eventually going to have victory over it.

If your opponent is better armed and has longer reach, then surprise is your only ally. And then you'd better hope he's half asleep.

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.

When God plays chess, you will notice that he never has to move a single piece...in order to win.

Men tend to fight differently with a woman than they do with men. The overwhelming majority of fights between men and women start with the man attacking from behind, and almost instantly end on the ground with the woman on the bottom. So a good female fighter needs to know how to fight on her back.

Man with a crossbow in the proper position at the proper time’s worth a corps of heavy artillery half an hour late and ten miles down the road from where it should be.

Sometimes, if your opponent is determined to win the battle, let him win the wrong battle.

Don't exploit your enemy's weakness, for he may have none.Exploit his passions and the battle is yours.