Nothing is so contrary to military rules as to make the strength of your army known, either in the orders of the day, in proclamations, or in the newspapers.

Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory.

The issue of a battle is the result of an instant, of a thought. There is the advance, with its various combinations, the battle is joined, the struggle goes on a certain time, the decisive moment presents itself, a spark of genius discloses it, and the smallest body of reserves accomplish victory.

Victory and disaster establish indestructible bonds between armies and their commanders.

An army should have but a single line of operations which it should carefully preserve, and should abandon only when compelled by imperious circumstances.

Any orderly balance-sheet of military strength must be in two parts. The first is the position as of today. The second is the position in the period ahead.