Clausewitz and Rommel — the theory and the practice.
When you march into France, let the last man on the right brush the Channel with his sleeve.
— Alfred von Schlieffen
"When you march into France, let the last man on the right brush the Channel with..."
"He who defends everything defends nothing."
Keep the right wing strong.
"Keep the right wing strong."
No plan of operations survives the first contact with the en…
— Helmuth von Moltke
"No plan of operations survives the first contact with the enemy's main body."
First weigh the considerations, then take the risks.
"First weigh the considerations, then take the risks."
Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
— Frederick the Great
"Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments."
Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both.
— Erwin Rommel
"Sweat saves blood. Blood saves lives. But brains save both."
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it."
War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.
— Carl von Clausewitz
"War is merely the continuation of policy by other means."
Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
"Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
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