The only situation a commander can know fully is his own: his opponent's he can know only from unreliable intelligence.

In war, where imperfect intelligence, the threat of a catastrophe, and the number of accidents are incomparably greater than any other human endeavor, the amount of missed opportunities, so to speak, is therefore bound to be greater.

Everything in strategy is very simple, but that does not mean everything is very easy.

Where absolute superiority is not attainable, you must produce a relative one at the decisive point by making skillful use ofwhat you have.

A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy.

By 'intelligence' we mean every sort of information about the enemy and his country - the basis, in short, of our own plans and operations.

The best form of defense is attack.