Strategy is a system of makeshifts. Is is more than a science. It is bringing knowledge to bear on practical life, the further elaboration of an original guiding idea under constantly changing circumstances. It is the art of acting under… — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share
Eternal peace is a dream - and not even a beautiful one. — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share Image
Strategy is a system of makeshifts. Is is more than a science. It is bringing knowledge to bear on practical life, the further elaboration of an original guiding idea under constantly changing circumstances. It is the art of acting under the pressure of the most demanding conditions...That is why general principles, rules derived from them, and systems based on these… — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share
No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force, — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share Image
In the last analysis, luck comes only to the well prepared. — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share Image
“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.” — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share Image
The Jews form a state, and, obeying their own laws, they evade those of their host country. the Jews always considered an oath regarding… — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share Image
The surest way of achieving your goal is through the single-minded pursuit of simple actions. — Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Copy Share Image
