Desperate Affairs Require Desperate Remedies.

The Enemy Of A Good Plan Is The Dream Of A Perfect Plan.

A Certain Grasp Of Military Affairs Is Vital For Those In Charge Of General Policy.

Criticism Exists Only To Recognize The Truth, Not To Act As Judge.

Lastly, The Great Uncertainty Of All Data In War Is A Peculiar Difficulty, Because All Action Must, To A Certain Extent, Be Planned In A Mere Twilight, Which In Addition Not Unfrequently — Like The Effect Of A Fog Or Moonshine — Gives To Things Exaggerated Dimensions And An Unnatural Appearance.

Responsibility And Danger Do Not Tend To Free Or Stimulate The Average Person's Mind- Rather The Contrary; But Wherever They Do Liberate An Individual's Judgement And Confidence We Can Be Sure That We Are In The Presence Of Exceptional Ability.