Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. Read Summary
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. Read Summary
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past. Read Summary
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead. Read Summary
All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends to make things seem grotesque and larger than they really are. Read Summary
The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes. Read Summary
War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means. Read Summary
War is the continuation of politics by other means. Read Summary
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. Read Summary
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain. Read Summary