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The unexpected cannot guarante...

The unexpected cannot guarantee success, but it guarantees the best chance of success.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

Air forces offered the possibi...

Air forces offered the possibility of striking a the enemy's economic and moral centres without having first to achieve 'the destruction of the enemy's main forces on the battlefield'. Air-power might attain a direct end by indirect means - hopping over opposition instead of overthrowing it.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

Inflict the least possible per...

Inflict the least possible permanent injury, for the enemy of to-day is the customer of the morrow and the ally of the future

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

If you find your opponent in a...

If you find your opponent in a strong position costly to force, you should leave him a line of retreat as the quickest way of loosening his resistance. It should, equally, be a principle of policy, especially in war, to provide your opponent with a ladder by which he can climb down.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

It is only to clear from histo...

It is only to clear from history that states rarely keep faith with each other, save in so far (and so long) as their promises seem to them to combine with their interests.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

It is folly to imagine that th...

It is folly to imagine that the aggressive types, whether individuals or nations, can be bought off ... since the payment of danegeld stimulates a demand for more danegeld. But they can be curbed. Their very belief in force makes them more susceptible to the deterrent effect of a formidable opposing force.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

The downfall of civilized stat...

The downfall of civilized states tends to come not from the direct assaults of foes, but from internal decay combined with the consequences of exhaustion in war.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

War is always a matter of doin...

War is always a matter of doing evil in the hope that good may come of it.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

The nearer the cutting off poi...

The nearer the cutting off point lies to the main force of the enemy, the more immediate the effect; whereas the closer to the strategic base it takes place, the greater the effect.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

The art of the indirect approa...

The art of the indirect approach can only be mastered, and its full scope appreciated, by study of and reflection upon the whole history of war. But we can at least crystallize the lessons into two simple maxims- one negative, the other positive. The first is that, in face of the overwhelming evidence of history, no general is justified in launching his troops to a direct attack upon an enemy firmly in position. The second, that instead of seeking to upset the enemy's equilibrium by one's attack, it must be upset befor

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

If we clear the air of the fog...

If we clear the air of the fog of catchwords which surround the conduct of war, and grasp that in the human will lies the source and mainspring of all conflict, as of all other activities of man's life, it becomes clear that our object in war can only be attained by the subjugation of the opposing will. All acts, such as defeat in the field, propaganda, blockade, diplomacy, or attack on the centres of government and population, are seen to be but means to that end.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

The easiest and quickest path ...

The easiest and quickest path into the esteem of traditional military authorities is by the appeal to the eye, rather than to the mind. The `polish and pipeclay' school is not yet extinct, and it is easier for the mediocre intelligence to become an authority on buttons, than on tactics.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

Air Power is, above all, a psy...

Air Power is, above all, a psychological weapon - and only short-sighted soldiers, too battle-minded, underrate the importance of psychological factors in war.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

A modern state is such a compl...

A modern state is such a complex and interdependent fabric that it offers a target highly sensitive to a sudden and overwhelming blow from the air.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

For the spread and endurance o...

For the spread and endurance of an idea the originator is dependent on the self-development of the receivers and transmitters.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

Ensure that both plan and disp...

Ensure that both plan and dispositions are flexible, adaptable to circumstances. Your plan should foresee and provide for a next step in case of success or failure.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

In should be the duty of every...

In should be the duty of every soldier to reflect on the experiences of the past, in the endeavor to discover improvements, in his particular sphere of action, which are practicable in the immediate future.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

The most dangerous error is fa...

The most dangerous error is failure to recognize our own tendency to error.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

A commander should have a prof...

A commander should have a profound understanding of human nature, the knack of smoothing out troubles, the power of winning affection while communicating energy, and the capacity for ruthless determination where require by circumstances. He needs to generate an electrifying current, and to keep a cool head in applying it.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

The implied threat of using nu...

The implied threat of using nuclear weapons to curb guerrillas was as absurd as to talk of using a sledge hammer to ward off a swarm of mosquitoes.

Basil Henry Liddell Hart 26 quotes

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