"Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations."

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"Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations."

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"As a consequence of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the officer corps of the old army became part of this class, as did that part of the younger generation who, in the old Germany, would have become officers or civil servants."

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"Indecision is a virus that can run through an army and destroy its will to win or even to survive."

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"The way the Army does things is sometimes a little strange."

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"Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots."

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"The East India Company's domination of the Indian economy was based on its private army."

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"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."

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"In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good."

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"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."

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"The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."

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"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."

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"The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution."

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"For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards."

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"The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man."

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