"One of the surest ways of forming good combinations in war would be to order movements only after obtaining perfect information of the enemy's proceedings. In fact, how can any man say what he should do himself; if he is ignorant what his adversary is about?"

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Source : Antoine-Henri Jomini (2012). “The Art of War”, p.245, Courier Corporation

Antoine-Henri Jomini

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #Order Quotes

“The first time I try anything is invariably not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.”
“Writing with other people is the only way I ever really work. In some ways it's great because it's helpful to someone pull you out of the loop.”

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“...Sometimes I dream that everything in the world is here, in my room, in a great closet, named and orderly, and I am here too, in front of it, hardly able to see for the flash and the brightness- and sometimes I am that madcap person clapping my hands and singing; and sometimes I am that quiet person down on my knees.”
“The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of.”
“I think the credit default swaps can take the place of the rating agencies who really have missed the ball in this procedure and are quite conflicted by the way the ratings are paid for. So, I would like to see credit default swaps become an evermore important way of understanding credit risk in the economy.”
“I just think it's really important to be yourself and not trying to be something you're not.”
“The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.”
“Over the last four years, I've made a habit of coming into my office in the morning and just getting to work.”

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