"They've got us surrounded, the poor bastards!"
-Some paratrooper from the 101st at Bastogne
"We're surrounded, that simplifies the problem."
-Chesty Puller
"When you are the anvil, be patient. When you are the hammer, strike."
-Arabian Proverb
Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking.
--Ferdinand Foch-- at the Battle of the Marne
"One bad general is worth two good ones."
- Napoleon Boneparte,. Made a career of finding, and defeating, inept enemy generals.
Just a few ideas, nothing real solid on the topic, as sitting still waiting for the enemy never really bode all to well as a proactive strategy to win wars. I'd rather this quotation:
"I've heard that he who strikes first can defeat the enemy. He who strikes last will be beaten."
-Rebel general Xiang Liang, Qin Dynasty
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