"War is the life-element of an army."

"Of great bodily and mental mobility—which, however, is often enough increased to a continuous restlessness—the French…"

"The French soldier follows his officers eagerly and willingly into battle, but only so long as these officers are in …"

"On the whole, the French officer is intelligent and eager for war; he knows what he is about, and—especially under fi…"

"French generals must be regarded as comparatively young and bodily active, intelligent, energetic, experienced in war…"

"He is a man of very high standing in the Prussian army, where he has particularly distinguished himself by revolution…"

"Um zu siegen, müssen wir versuchen, an der Stelle des Zusammenstoßes die Stärkeren zu sein. Dazu haben wir aber nur A…"

"Der Angriff gegen die Flanke ist der wesentlichste Inhalt der ganzen Kriegsgeschichte."

"A man is born, and not made, a strategist."

"The principles of strategy remain unchanged. The enemy's front is not the objective. The essential thing is to crush …"