"My practice of war is formulated in four principles:

First: I only attack causes that are victorious,—I may even wait until they become victorious.

Second: I only attack causes against which I would find no allies, so that I stand alone—so that I compromise myself alone ... I have never taken a step publicly that did not compromise me: that is my criterion of doing right.

Third: I never attack persons,—I avail myself of the person merely as a powerful magnifying-glass that allows one to make visible a general, but creeping and elusive calamity.

Fourth: I only attack things when all personal differences are excluded, when any background of bad experiences is lacking. On the contrary, to attack is to me a proof of goodwill, sometimes even of gratitude. I honor, I distinguish therewith by associating my name with that of a cause or a person: for or against—that makes no difference to me at this point." - FWM, EH

HateroPardo previously said:

There is much brawling going on here DT.com . I suggest as you lock horns in each case you consider closely who you are testing yourself against. Some people are worthy opponents, others are miserable, weak, nuisances. Enjoy the quote below , but better yet enjoy your flame wars!

Lautaro previously said:

The principle in which I like to operate is "no quarter given, none asked". It's more honorable to dispatch your enemy quickly rather than make him/her suffer.

Also, if you're going to shoot, do so to kill, cuz' your enemy will never forgive you the offense, cuz' he will see your wounding him/her as condescension.

ElTorodeCibao previously said:



No quarter given is an excellent philosophy of war and one in which the Israelis operate in first and foremost. It is one of the basic rules of their martial art Krav Maga, a beautiful art form and deadly. Not to ease suffering, but to save you time.

That may be true, but wounding one combatant requires two others to tend to him and effectively removes 3 soldiers. War knows no dignity.

Lautaro previously said:

Another principle is to fight ferociously, and if you're going down, to take as many enemies with you as you can. If you're going to undertake offensive operations, don't stop until no enemy is left standing, to attack like a genocidal maniac.

HiHater previously said:




Is that a Machiavelli quote? I read the Prince, that guy is ruthless. Anything related to war and conquering that guy knows it. Crazy italian fellow, he is the reason the D'Medici's are who they are.

Lautaro previously said:



Yes, it is. Any person with two fingers up front have to read that book, for the reason that it's the ultimate medicine against naivety, cuz' more than ruthless, Machiavelli was a realist. It's a hostile and cruel world out there, so if someone is not properly inured against naivety and innocence, one really runs the risk of being eaten alive, literally and figuratively speaking.