Ferdinand Foch

One is defeated only when one accepts defeat.

No study is possible on the battlefield.

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

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

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

Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value.

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

The will to conquer is the first condition of victory.

In whatever position you find yourself determine first your objective.

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

Aviation is fine as a sport. But as an instrument of war, it is worthless.