I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must always be thought of together.
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.
To secure peace is to prepare for war.
Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.
War is the province of danger.