Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.
Quotes about maneuver (16 Quotes)
Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, a blow with an agreement.
As far as the European Central Bank is concerned, they remain inflexible. Recent inflation numbers suggest that there's been some rounding up of prices as a result of the introduction of the euro. That means that the room to maneuver cutting interest rates is limited. That's a negative for the currency. There's also political risk from French and German elections this year,
Maybe this can be an eye-opener for the United States, ... It must understand that some of its assumptions about this region -- the worthlessness of public opinion, the total bias toward Israel -- have affected its credibility and ability to maneuver in this region.
We will restructure and transform into a modular, capabilities-based, maneuver force, which will provide significant contributions to the War on Terrorism and the future of Army aviation,
...but if there was anything unexpected about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, it was only that Hawaii was the target chosen for attack 'Then at 12 o'clock we (viz., General Marshall and I) went to the White House, where we were until nearly half past one. At the meeting were Hull, Knox, Marshall, Stark, and myself. There the President ... brought up entirely the relations with the Japanese. He brought up the event that we were likely to be attacked perhaps (as soon as) next Monday, for the Japanese are notorious for making an attack without warning, and the question was what we would do. The question was how we should maneuver them into the position of firing the first shot without allowing too much danger to ourselves. It was a difficult proposition.'
When I was a Boy Scout, we played a game when new Scouts joined the troop. We lined up chairs in a pattern, creating an obstacle course through which the new Scouts, blindfolded, were supposed to maneuver. The Scoutmaster gave them a few moments to study the pattern before our adventure began. But as soon as the victims were blindfolded, the rest of us quietly removed the chairs. I think life is like this game. Perhaps we spend our lives avoiding obstacles we have created for ourselves and in reality exist only in our minds. We're afraid to apply for that job, take violin lessons, learn a foreign language, call an old friend, write our Congressman whatever it is that we would really like to do but don't because of perceived obstacles. Don't avoid any chairs until you run smack into one. And if you do, at least you'll have a place to sit down.
The fourth-quarter earnings are expected to show growth from a year ago, and there have been very few pre-announcements one way or the other, which is positive, ... But it's not unusual to see this kind of choppiness as traders maneuver around and decide what they want to be in ahead of the earnings.
I don't know what to do with it. I'm very fortunate to have it, and it gives you room to maneuver. But the main thing about having money is it means you don't have to worry about it. And that for me is a lovely thing. It's not for fast cars and hookers.
The Palestinians are now in a heightened state of instability, of genuine chaos bordering on anarchy and incipient disintegration. They're not in a position to exploit the room for maneuver that Sharon's demise theoretically provides them.
I would take the wrong approach for a teacher, I guess... But there was always someone in a class who would raise an objection to my way. They'd want to get into an argument with me. And I was no good at arguing. So I figured if that was what teaching was like, I better leave it to someone who knows how to maneuver an argument. I'd stick to what I knew-painting. So I didn't stay long at the Los Angeles County Artists School.
He just took it hard to the basket. He used his ability to maneuver inside.
If an ordinary person is silent, it may be a tactical maneuver. If a writer is silent, he is lying.
Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldn't have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact.
This is a desperate maneuver to avoid a legal confrontation where the facts and evidence presented will overwhelmingly support enforcement of the South Dakota abortion ban. The court will recognize the evidence that human life begins at conception and that abortion is harmful to women.
This is the right time for us to take action that helps us sharpen our focus on our three network-based businesses. This move will give them additional flexibility to maneuver in a fast-moving marketplace.