War is merely a continuation of politics.

To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

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

The world has a way of undermining complex plans. This is particularly true in fast moving environments. A fast moving environment can evolve more quickly than a complex plan can be adapted to it. By the time you have adapted, the target has changed.

The first, the supreme, the most far-reaching act of judgment that the statesman and commander have to make is to establish ... the kind of war on which they are embarking.

Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero.

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