Assault Quote by Lois McMaster Bujold

In landing operations, retreat is impossible, to surrender is as ignoble as it is foolish. above all else remember that we as attackers have…

— George S. Patton

There is no shame in strategic retreat if it lets you remain strong enough to go after the enemy later.

— Jane Lindskold

“At the beginning of a campaign it is important to consider whether or not to move forward; but when one has taken the offensive…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Retreat itself is often a plan of resistance and may be a precursor of great bravery and sacrifice. Every retreat is not cowardice which…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

— Ben Manski

This [a surprise attack] is an operation by no means to be despised in war, although it is rare, and less brilliant than a…

— Antoine-Henri Jomini

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.

— John Gay

In a physical contest on the field of battle it is allowable to use tactics and strategy, to retreat as well as advance, to…

— Terence MacSwiney

If you find your opponent in a strong position costly to force, you should leave him a line of retreat as the quickest way…

— B. H. Liddell Hart

To persuade your enemy to (retreat) before the fight is to defeat them even before the battle begins. An enemy made ally is no…

— Sun Tzu

The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack.

— Jeff Cooper

Surprise becomes effective when we suddenly face the enemy at one point with far more troops than he expected. This type of numerical superiority…

— Carl von Clausewitz