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.

Strategy is the art of making use of time and space. I am less concerned about the later than the former. Space we can recover, lost time never.

I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of the Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness.

Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate.

Hard knocks have a place and value, but hard thinking goes farther in less time.

Talent is extremely important. It's like a sports team, the team that has the best individual player will often win, but then there's a multiplier from how those players work together and the strategy they employ.