Battle Quote by Bernard Law Montgomery

“No battle plan can anticipate all contingencies. There are always unexpected factors including those stemming from the opponent's initiative. A battle must thus becomes…

— Timothy Zahn

“Conform to the enemy's tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.”

— Sun Tzu

Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.

— Winston Churchill

“We often hear military experts inculcate the doctrine of giving priority to the decisive theatre. There is a lot in this. But in war…

— Winston Churchill

“Sometimes a commander’s decisions must be made without regard for how they will be perceived,” Thrawn said. “What matters is that the commander does…

— Timothy Zahn

A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting to win.

— Oliver North

In battles two things are usually required of the Commander-in-Chief: to make a good plan for his army and, secondly, to keep a strong…

— Winston Churchill

“Nobody wins wars. Generals plan battles to be swift and decisive. When they are not, the aim is to end the conflict less defeated…

— Steph Bennion

Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how…

— Bernard Law Montgomery

“The great commander can certainly move fast and strike like lightning, but his art of war consists first and foremost in moderation, measured geometric…

— Claudio Magris

When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment,…

— Sun Tzu

“A battle is like a deadly sort of dance, Lyss thought. We learn the steps by sparring in the practice yards, by marching up…

— Cinda Williams Chima