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Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy; forceful execution of even a poor plan can often bring victory.
In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory.
If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual.
And regulation entails organizational effectiveness, a chain of command, and a structure for logistical support.
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
When the position is such that neither side will gain by making the first move, it is called temporising ground.
Fairness is actually not having presumptive negativity written about you and always assuming the worst about you.
When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways.
The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain.
Thus the skilful general conducts his army just as though he were leading a single man, willy-nilly, by the hand.
If you heard 40 times in a day that Newt Gingrich takes the wings off of butterflies, eventually you'd believe it.
If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner
There was a backlash against elites, a backlash against those who were telling Americans what is important to them.
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.
In the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from misfortune.
Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe.
Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.
Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.
All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him.
[People] just don't seem to want to give [Donald Trump] any kind of berth at all, let alone a wide berth, to govern.
Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.
What's a major concern that people, major grievance Americans lodge? It's, we don't make anything in America anymore.
Donald Trump proved that he understood America in the way that those who say they're informing America simply did not.
Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the enemy... use the conquered foe to augment one's own strength.
A kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion.
It's a shame that people are resisting vetting programs that would actually just keep out those who want to do us harm.
We got Defense of Marriage Act as a federal law from President Bill Clinton. And it was passed with bipartisan support.
It's gratifying to work for somebody who doesn't measure accomplishment by the temporary state of public-opinion polls.
I think there are really serious problems in this country and I think politics in a lot of ways is failing the country.
He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish.
To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.
All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.
Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.
When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.
I saw that with Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin in 2008. I mean, I came away from the 2008 campaign feeling really icky.
Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.
He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance.
These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post.
Nuclear weapons are intrinsically neither moral nor immoral, though they are more prone to immoral use than most weapons.
I think the big lesson to the political class is stop listening so much to each other, and start listening to the people.
I don't know if we're cutting out, but a friend made a really fascinating suggestion to me; that maybe I could go higher.
I was a lawyer and I have been married to a lawyer. I think one lawyer per household is plenty. It's a good quota for us.
You can prevent your opponent from defeating you through defense, but you cannot defeat him without taking the offensive.
The rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade. Startled beasts indicate that a sudden attack is coming.
Do you think I ran a campaign where white supremacists had a platform? Are you gonna look me in the face and tell me that?
I fully support Donald Trump and Mike Pence administration. I think they're going to do a lot of great things very quickly.
Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.
Trump is what the Russians call a useful idiot, someone in service to the Russian Federation, either unwitting or wittingly.
What if i fail?" ...the more profound question is, "what if i never fail?" "Stop making excuses and start managing your fear.