Offensive Maneuvering Quotes

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

[In politics] You're either moving the ball on them or they're moving the ball on you. It's important to move the ball on them.

Violence of action, as we call it in the Spec Ops community, will often change the odds in your favor.

I think that my offense comes from what I do with my defense.

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

I always try to go in there and stick to my base, which is the defensive end, and then just let the offense come to me.

We are a primary target for the Iranian regime... We won't wait for the battle to be in Saudi Arabia. Instead, we'll work so that the battle is for them in Iran.

I don't want to get any messages saying, "I am holding my position." We are not holding a Goddamned thing. Let the Germans do that. We are advancing constantly and we are not interested in holding onto anything, except the enemy's balls. We are going to twist his balls and kick the living shit out of him all of the time.

I think the best way to defend a result is to keep attacking.

It's absolutely fine to be a bit more reactive and not chase after the ball at times. But you cannot be passive.

It's about getting in there and being ready, getting the fight on your terms, taking the least amount of punishment possible.

We're defenseless, I know we play defense, but we're defenseless when we're not looking at the guy who's blocking us or when the guy's come out and cut out our knees from underneath us.

The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When we're body to body, I want to control you.

[On his debating style:] Attack is the re-action; I never think I have hit hard unless it rebounds.