It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

War is only caused through the political intercourse of governments and nations - war is nothing but a continuation of political intercourse with an admixture of other means.

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.

There is nothing more common than to find considerations of supply affecting the strategic lines of a campaign and a war.

Boldness becomes rarer, the higher the rank.

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

Only great and general battles can produce great results