#strategy

The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous. ↗

— Richard M. Nixon

#danger #intelligence #strategy #intelligence

To withdraw isn't a sign of weakness... It is a sign that a man knows the limits of his capabilities and the most probable outcome of the future. One who retreats to fight another day isn't running away, but looking for another road towards the same destination. ↗

— Lionel Suggs

#retreat #strategy #intelligence

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft! ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#preparedness #strategy #honor

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror. ↗

— Colin Powell

#driving #focus #perception #strategy #perception

No one can tell what is righteous and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. ↗

— Tsugumi Ohba

#strategy #evil

Always leave a way out, unless you really want to find out how hard a man can fight when he’s nothing to lose. ↗

— Robert Jordan

#strategy

The worst place to be is in the middle. When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled. ↗

— Andrew Vachss

#strategy

At the heart of banking is a suicidal strategy. Banks take money from the public or each other on call, skim it for their own reward and then lock the rest up in volatile, insecure and illiquid loans that at times they cannot redeem without public aid. ↗

— James Buchan

#banking #banks #call #cannot #each

There are people who are really good managers, people who can manage a big organization, and then there are people who are very analytic or focused on strategy. Those two types don't usually tend to be in the same person. I would put myself much more in the latter camp. ↗

— Mark Zuckerberg

#big #camp #focused #good #good managers

I agree with the President that second-guessing is not a strategy, but at the same time, I want to continue the dialogue that ultimately will lead to bringing all of our troops home. ↗

— Howard Coble

#bringing #continue #dialogue #home #i