The more a leader is in the habit of demanding from his men, the surer he will be that his demands will be answered.

War should never be thought of as something autonomous, but always as an instrument of policy.

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one's balance in spite of them.

Whoever does great things with small means has successfully reached the goal.

Four elements make up the climate of war: danger, exertion, uncertainty and chance.

There are very few men-and they are the exceptions-who are able to think and feel beyond the present moment

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is the first-born son of war. Only great and general battles can produce great results. Blood is the price of victory.