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The best form of defense is attack. — Carl von Clausewitz
War is a conflict of great interests which is settled by bloodshed, and only in that is it different from others. — Carl von Clausewitz
In war the will is directed at an animate object that reacts. — Carl von Clausewitz
There is only one decisive victory: the last. — Carl von Clausewitz
A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy. — Carl von Clausewitz
The first, the supreme, the most far-reaching act of judgment that the statesman and commander have to make is to establish ... the kind of… — Carl von Clausewitz
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is… — Carl von Clausewitz
If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is tempermental,… — Sun Tzu
There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. — Sun Tzu
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen. — Sun Tzu
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. — Sun Tzu
The military value of a partisan's work is not measured by the amount of property destroyed, or the number of men killed or captured, but… — John S. Mosby
We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess. — James L. Jones
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars. — George C. Marshall
The point I wish to make is that those things cause the soldier to remember that the people at home are behind him. You do… — John J. Pershing
The representatives of business interests are the men to start this enterprise among our people and bring them to a full realization of the very… — John J. Pershing
Computers get better faster than anything else ever. A child's PlayStation today is more powerful than a military supercomputer from 1996. — Erik Brynjolfsson
With the defeat of the Reich and pending the emergence of the Asiatic, the African and, perhaps, the South American nationalisms, there will remain in… — Adolf Hitler
The Pacific no longer represents menacing avenues of approach for a prospective invader. It assumes, instead, the friendly aspect of a peaceful lake. Our line… — Douglas MacArthur
While I was not consulted prior to the President's decision to intervene in support of the Republic of Korea, that decision from a military standpoint,… — Douglas MacArthur
The equipment and weaponry will continually change and improve, and the size of the military will expand as needed, decreasing during times of peace. But… — George W. Dunaway
In each succeeding war there is a tendency to proclaim as something new the principles under which it is conducted. Not only those who have… — John J. Pershing
America has joined forces with the Allied Powers, and what we have of blood and treasure are yours. Therefore it is that with loving pride… — Unknown Author
I have the utmost confidence that through your efforts we will eventually beat the hell out of those bastards - You name them; I'll shoot… — George S. Patton
The only way you get on in this profession is to have the reputation of doing what you are told as thoroughly as possible. — George S. Patton

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