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To surprise the enemy is to defeat him.

— Alexander Suvorov

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  1. As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be treated gen…
  2. Judgment of eye, speed and attack are the basis of victory.
  3. Fortune seized at the right moment gives victory.
  4. Money is expensive during the war. Human life is more expensive. And time is the most expensive.
  5. One minute decides the outcome of a battle, one hour the success of a campaign, one day the fate of empires.
  6. Alive. In health. Serving. Suvorov.
  7. Accustom yourself to tireless activity...
  8. When the enemy is driven back, we have failed, and when he is cut off, encircled and dispersed, we have succeeded.

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Topics in this quote

  • strategy
  • war
  • tactics
  • advantage
  • surprise

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