American military Quote by George S. Patton

“There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is: ‘To use the means at hand to inflict the maximum…

— Ladislas Farago

A strategic plan based on the over-all situation of both belligerents is ... more stable, but it too is applicable only in a given…

— Mao Zedong

The first thing a principle does is kill somebody

— Dorothy L. Sayers

Tactics mean doing what you can with what you have.

— Saul Alinsky

The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; and this of course…

— Washington Irving

So the principles of warfare are: Do not depend on the enemy not coming, but depend on our readiness against him. Do not depend…

— Sun Tzu

The fundamental principle is that no battle, combat, or skirmish is to be fought unless it will be won.

— Che Guevara

“while the main laws of strategy can be stated clearly enough for the benefit of all and sundry, you must be guided by the…

— Sun Tzu

Infantry must move forward to close with the enemy. It must shoot in order to move.... To halt under fire is folly. To halt…

— George S. Patton

Tactics have changed a lot, but the standard is getting better.

— Toni Duggan

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

— Thomas Paine

Sometimes you have to subordinate strategic considerations to tactical needs.

— Ehud Barak