Sublime

“Going to the verge of war without actually getting into war is the necessary art,”

SUN-TZU says, “A ruler must not mobilize his armies in anger. A general must not engage the enemy in wrath. Anger can turn to joy, and wrath can turn to gladness. But once a state is destroyed, it cannot be restored. And once a person is dead, he cannot be reborn” (Suntzu Pingfa: 12.18–21). Sun-tzu also says, “To win every battle is not supreme exc

John Boyd, a sort of warrior-monk who revolutionized Western military strategy in the latter half of the twentieth century,

Nothing is more yielding than water. And yet nothing can resist it in the long run; it shapes the earth. Therefore for conquest substitute generosity. In the long run, what hardens itself and makes rules erodes into it. I'm serious about this. The sage knows that dishonor inculcates real virtue. Power gives only pride, only death. True words appear

Até mesmo as decisões táticas locais do comandante de uma companhia de baixa patente devem estar a serviço do objetivo político final da guerra.

“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”