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“When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!”

Ifs War Chance Deals Risk Talent Communication Battle Determine Superiors Magazines Midst Reserves Beaten Woe Adversaries

Book:Napoleon's Military Maxims

Source: Napoleon's Military Maxims

“I realize that after decades of positive thinking the notion of realism, of things as they are, may seem a little quaint. ... When the stakes are high enough and the risks obvious, we still turn to people who can be counted on to understand those risks and prepare for worst-case scenarios. A chief of state does not want to hear a general in the field say that he 'hopes' to win tomorrow's battle or that he's 'visualizing victory'.”

Source: Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America

“Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society. If one colony member devotes its life to service over marriage, the individual is of benefit to the society, even though it does not have personal offspring. A soldier going into battle will benefit his country, but he runs a higher risk of death than one who does not. An altruist benefits the group, but a layabout or coward who saves his own energy and reduces his bodily risk passes the resulting social cost to others.”

Ifs Doe Country Running Individual Energy Social Sin Results Virtue Risk Groups Higher Battle Cost Members Benefits Soldier Selfishness Coward Altruism Versus Selection Offspring Colony

Author:E. O. Wilson

“There are three possible ways to react to right-wing extremist parties. The first is to act as though they don't exist and to no longer risk taking political initiatives that could get these parties against you. The second reaction is to chase after these right-wing extremist parties in fascination. The third is to say, these people are my true enemies and to engage them in battle.”

People Political Party Enemy Risk Battle Initiative Extremist

Author:Emmanuel Macron

“The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!”

Inspirational Made Important Facts Turns Fear Decision Courage Imagine Risk Battle Dare Motivated Risk-taking Turn Off Risks And Taking Chances

Author:George S. Patton

“A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.”

Thinking Men Winning Wise Risk Battle

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“There are always risks in battle. It's a dangerous business. The trick is to take the right ones.' [said Halt]. 'How do you know which are the right ones?' Shigeru asked. Halt glanced at his two younger companions. They grinned and answered in chorus, 'You wait and see if you win.”

Ifs Knows Said Two Winning Waiting Risk Dangerous Battle Tricks Companion Do You Know Halt Chorus

Author:John Flanagan