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> [“There are times in every commander's life when he must yield the stick of authority to a subordinate. Sometimes the reason is one of expertise, when the subordinate has skills the commander lacks. Sometimes it is positional, when the subordinate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/there-are-times-in-every-commander-s-life-when-he-must-yield-the/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

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## Other authors on Overconfidence

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## More by Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn

> [“It is believed by many that the military life is one of adventure and excitement. In truth, that life more often consists of long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/it-is-believed-by-many-that-the-military-life-is-one-of-adventure-and/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“War is a primarily a game of skill. It is a Contest of mind matched against mind, tactics matched against tactics. But there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/war-is-a-primarily-a-game-of-skill-it-is-a-contest-of-mind-matched/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“No one is immune to failure. All have tasted the bitterness of defeat and disappointment. A warrior must not dwell on that failure, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/no-one-is-immune-to-failure-all-have-tasted-the-bitterness-of-defeat/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“Military leadership is a journey, not a destination. It is continually challenged, and must continually prove it self anew against fresh obstacles. Sometimes those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/military-leadership-is-a-journey-not-a-destination-it-is-continually/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“Each person has goals. Some goals are open, visible to all who care to observe. Others are more private, shared only with one's closest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/each-person-has-goals-some-goals-are-open-visible-to-all-who-care-to/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“No one can say where his path will take him, even for the duration of a single day. More difficult still is to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/no-one-can-say-where-his-path-will-take-him-even-for-the-duration-of/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“Seldom can one attain victory in ware fare without allies. Some allies provide direct assistance, the two forces battling side by side. Other allies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/seldom-can-one-attain-victory-in-ware-fare-without-allies-some-allies/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“Never make the mistake of believing forberance equates to acceptance, or that all positions are equally valid.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/never-make-the-mistake-of-believing-forberance-equates-to-acceptance/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent. There are always more enemies to be identified,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/there-is-satisfaction-in-defeating-an-enemy-but-one-must-never-allow/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“All opponents are not necessarily enemies. But both enemies and opponents carry certain characteristics in common. Both perceive their opposite as an obstacle, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/all-opponents-are-not-necessarily-enemies-but-both-enemies-and/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“Leadership and obedience are the two legs on which a warrior's life is balanced. Without both, victory cannot be achieved. Leadership depends on information…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/leadership-and-obedience-are-the-two-legs-on-which-a-warrior-s-life/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented on him. A fair tactician must see the plan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/a-great-tactician-creates-plans-a-good-tactician-recognizes-the/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“An enemy will almost never be anything except an enemy. All one can do with an enemy is defeat him. But and adversary can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/an-enemy-will-almost-never-be-anything-except-an-enemy-all-one-can-do/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“Each culture is different. Each species is unique. That presents challenges to the warrior, who often must ascertain from limited clues the strategy, goals,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/each-culture-is-different-each-species-is-unique-that-presents/)

[Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/)

> [“There are three ways to take down a wild tusklan. The average hunter takes a large-bore weapon with which to shoot the animal. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-zahn-star-wars-thrawn/there-are-three-ways-to-take-down-a-wild-tusklan-the-average-hunter/)

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