A prince or general can best demonstrate his genius by managing a campaign exactly to suit his objectives and his resources, doing neither too much nor too little.

War is politics by other means.

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

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.

War is nothing but a duel on a larger scale.

Savage peoples are ruled by passion, civilized peoples by the mind.

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.