Many Intelligence Reports In War Are Contradictory;

Rather Than Comparing [war] To Art We Could More Accurately Compare It To Commerce, Which Is Also A Conflict Of Human Interests And Activities; And It Is Still Closer To Politics, Which In Turn May Be Considered As A Kind Of Commerce On A Larger Scale.

The World Has A Way Of Undermining Complex Plans. This Is Particularly True In Fast Moving Environments. A Fast Moving Environment Can Evolve More Quickly Than A Complex Plan Can Be Adapted To It. By The Time You Have Adapted, The Target Has Changed.

A Conqueror Is Always A Lover Of Peace.

Boldness Becomes Rarer, The Higher The Rank.

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 The First-born Son Of War. Only Great And General Battles Can Produce Great Results. Blood Is The Price Of Victory.