The main Objective of any operation in an open file is the eventual Occupation of the seventh or eighth Rank.
The beauty of a move lies not in its appearance but in the thought behind it.
Ridicule can do much, for instance embitter the existence of young talents.
The threat is stronger than the execution.
The passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient
If in a battle, I seize a bit of debatable land with a handful of soldiers, without having done anything to prevent an enemy bombardment of the position, would it ever occur to me to speak of a conquest of the terrain in question? Obviously not. Then why should I do so in chess?