Army Quote by Sima Yi

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.

— Sun Tzu

There are five options in war: fight, defend, flee, surrender, or die. You have proven inept at the first two, and now have the…

— Sima Yi

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

— Sun Tzu

The army is under orders to defend every place.

— Helmut Kohl

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

— George Washington

There are not fifty ways of fighting, there is only one: to be the conqueror.

— Andre Malraux

Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, then, are the elements of combat, whether…

— B. H. Liddell Hart

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

— Thomas Paine

An army must have but one line of operations. This must be maintained with care and abandoned only for major reasons.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Surrender is forbidden. Sixth Army will hold their positions to the last man and the last round and by their heroic endurance will make…

— Adolf Hitler

It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to…

— Sun Tzu

In the armies and among every ten men there is one of more life, of more heart, or at least of more authority, who…

— Niccolo Machiavelli