Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

There are times when the utmost daring is the height of wisdom.

The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.

War is an act of force, and to the application of that force there is no limit. Each of the adversaries forces the hand of the other, and a reciprocal action results which in theory can have no limit.

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

The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

If the enemy is to be coerced, you must put him in a situation that is even more unpleasant than the sacrifice you call on him to make. The hardships of the situation must not be merely transient - at least not in appearance. Otherwise, the enemy would not give in, but would wait for things to improve.