“In a campaign against more than one state or army, it is more fruitful to concentrate first against the weaker partner than to attempt the overthrow of the stronger in the belief that the latter's defeat will automatically involve the collapse of the others.” FirstsStatesBeliefMilitaryArmyStrongerDefeatPartnersCampaignsLatterCollapse Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“While there are many causes for which a state goes to war, its fundamental object can be epitomized as that of ensuring the continuance of its policy - in face of the determination of the opposing state to pursue a contrary policy. In the human will lies the source and mainspring of conflict.” HumansWarStatesFacesLyingCausesMilitaryPolicyObjectsSourceConflictDeterminationFundamentalsContraryPursueOpposingHuman WillContinuance Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“While the nominal strength of a country is represented by its numbers and resources, this muscular development is dependent on the state of its internal organs and nerve-system - upon its stability of control, morale, and supply.” CountryStatesNumbersMilitaryDevelopmentResourcesDependentInternalsNervesStabilityOrgansMorale Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“The higher level of grand strategy [is] that of conducting war with a far-sighted regard to the state of the peace that will follow.” WarStatesLevelsMilitaryHigherRegardStrategyHigher LevelConducting Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“In the case of a state that is seeking not conquest but the maintenance of its security, the aim is fulfilled if the threat is removed - if the enemy is led to abandon his purpose.” IfsStatesPurposeEnemyCasesSecurityMilitaryAimThreatSeekingAbandonFulfilledConquestMaintenance Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“It is only to clear from history that states rarely keep faith with each other, save in so far (and so long) as their promises seem to them to combine with their interests.” LongStatesSeemsInterestClearMilitaryPromiseKeep The Faith Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“The downfall of civilized states tends to come not from the direct assaults of foes, but from internal decay combined with the consequences of exhaustion in war.” WarStatesMilitaryConsequenceDirectInternalsCivilizedDecayAssaultFoeExhaustionDownfall Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
“A modern state is such a complex and interdependent fabric that it offers a target highly sensitive to a sudden and overwhelming blow from the air.” StatesAirModernOffersComplexesBlowSensitiveAviationTargetOverwhelmingFabricAir PowerAirpower Author:B. H. Liddell Hart
