Wisdom Quotes

"A nation that forgets the cost of its victories is condemned to pay it again in defeat."

"In the end, all strategies reduce to this: move faster, hit harder, and sustain longer than your opponent."

"Obedience is the foundation of all virtue."

"The principles which I have laid down will always remain the same, but they must be adapted to the circumstances under which they are to be carried out."

"All the business of war, and indeed almost all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you do not know by what you do."

"One cannot in the least foresee the consequences of a measure."

"The human heart is the best map of the world."

"In the course of my life I have suffered much, and in that suffering I have learned much."

"Nothing is so certain as the unexpected."

"I have found that the best way to defeat an enemy is to understand him first."

"I believe that the true foundation of all virtue is knowledge."

"Strategy is a system of makeshifts."

"No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond first contact with the main hostile force."

"A commander must know when to act and when to refrain from acting."

"To understand the future, one must master the past."

"A true strategist sees three moves ahead, but acts on the present moment."

"The most dangerous enemy is the one you underestimate."

"A man who fears nothing is either very wise or very foolish."

"A man's greatest enemy is his own pride."

"A commander must balance confidence with humility."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to wield it."

"Wisdom is the ability to see what is hidden from others."

"The greatest defense is a good understanding of the adversary's mind."

"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one you have."

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

"Wisdom lies in understanding the limits of one's knowledge."

"The true genius adapts to circumstances without losing his principles."

"Wisdom is knowing the difference between what matters and what does not."

"Knowledge without wisdom is like a sword in the hands of a fool."

"A clever man sees possibilities; a wise man sees consequences."