Ferdinand Foch

“A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.”

“My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.”

“Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value.”

“My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat, situation excellent. I attack.”

“The will to conquer is the first condition of victory.”

“The power to command has never meant the power to remain mysterious.”

“It takes 15,000 casualties to train a major general.”

“In whatever position you find yourself determine first your objective.”

“No study is possible on the battlefield.”

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”