Commanders Quote by B. H. Liddell Hart

A defensive war is apt to betray us into too frequent detachment. Those generals who have had but little experience attempt to protect every…

— Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

The transition from the defensive to the offensive is one of the most delicate operations in war.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

“During the nineteenth century, corps commander was the highest level of command to still require skills of an operator for success. A corps commander…

— Robert Scales

Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy.

— Sun Tzu

Act with the greatest determination and on the offensive. The defensive is the death of every armed rising.

— Vladimir Lenin

If we read history with an open mind, we cannot fail to conclude that, among all the military virtues, the energetic conduct of war…

— Carl von Clausewitz

Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries.

— Frank B. Kellogg

“No commander was ever privileged to lead a finer force; no commander ever derived greater inspiration from the performance of his troops.”

— John J. Pershing

Armies are not only for offensives.

— Bashar al-Assad

“We learned that indecision is a decision, that inaction has a cost all its own. Good commanders act and create opportunities. Great commanders ruthlessly…

— Nathaniel Fick

To be an elite defense, you gotta keep growing every single day.

— Leighton Vander Esch

Offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only means of defence.

— George Washington