To Inform, And, Therefore To Reconnoitre ,

There Is But One Means To Extenuate The Effects Of Enemy Fire: It Is To Develop A More Violent Fire Oneself.

All The Same, The Fundamental Truths Which Govern That Art Are Still Unchangeable; Just As The Principles Of Mechanics Must Always Govern Architecture, Whether The Building Be Made Of Wood, Stone, Iron Or Concrete; Just As The Principles Of Harmony Govern Music Of Whatever Kind. It Is Still Necessary, Then, To Establish The Principles Of War.

In War There Are None But Particular Cases; Everything Has There An Individual Nature; Nothing Ever Repeats Itself. In The First Place, The Data Of A Military Problem Are But Seldom Certain; They Are Never Final . Everything Is In A Constant State Of Change And Reshaping.

The Power To Command Has Never Meant The Power To Remain Mysterious.

Regulations Are All Very Well For Drill, But In The Hour Of Danger They Are No More Use. You Have To Learn To Think.