Buffalo Bill Quotes

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

The wild Indian power of escaping observation, even where there is little or no cover to hide in, was probably slowly acquired in hard hunting and fighting lessons while trying to approach game, take enemies by surprise, or get safely away when compelled to retreat.

The time that people aren't expecting what's going to happen, I find that's the best time to really cause the damage that needs to be done.

All warfare is based on deception.

And down the dunes a thousand guns lie crouched,Unseen, beside the flood -Like tigers in some Orient jungle crouchedThat wait and watch for blood.Meanwhile, through streets still echoing with trade,Walk grave and thoughtful men,Whose hands may one day wield the patriot's bladeAs lightly as the pen.

The Battle of Koom Valley is the only one known to history where both sides ambushed each other.

Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware.

Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.

We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass if we cannot destroy them.

Wars are fought for political considerations. Military victory alone is never enough

Instead of stealing upon each other and taking every advantage to kill the enemy and save their own people, as we do, they [whites] march out, in open daylight, and fight, regardless of the number of warriors they may loose!

It is permitted to surprise the infidels under cover of night, to bombard them with catapults and to attack them without declaring war.

Intelligence isn’t just something for the Cold War. When you think of Pearl Harbor, you can understand why. Unpleasant surprises are out there.

The Artillery Barrage: The last reasoning of Kings.

Nighttime frequently increases alertness, and each mission should consider the ramifications of a night assault. Several of the most successful special operations were conducted in daytime and achieved a high degree of surprise.

I'm a shadow whisperer: I hide in the shadows. And I tend to avoid places where I might get photographed and end up with my picture in the press.

It is often useful, if an enemy happens to see you, to pretend that you have not seen him. Or it may sometimes be useful to pretend that you have other men with you. I did this once in the Boer War when, having crept up a donga to look at a Boer fort, I was seen by the enemy, and they came out to capture me.

We were unknown before, and that was an advantage. Nobody knew who we were, so we snuck up on the competition.

I have need of Rigaud. He is violent. I want him for carrying on war; and that war is necessary to me.

I have much to teach you. Come and learn the art of war from the one who invented it. (Takeshi)

I paint my face and travel at night. You don't know it's over until you're in a body bag.

In war the chief incalculable is the human will, which manifests itself in resistance, which in turn lies in the province of tactics. Strategy has not to overcome resistance, except from nature. Its purpose is to diminish the possibility of resistance, and it seeks to fulfil this purpose by exploiting the elements of movement and surprise.

The fact is that as soon as they reach Baghdad gates, we will besiege them and slaughter them.

The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility. ... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one it becomes necessary to have an accurate knowledge of the enemy's camp.

If you're trying to take a roomful of people by surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets if you don't yell going through the door.