Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 42 | 91 | "Much of war," I said, "is fought in the View more quotes about mind">mind. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 42 | 88 | "One desires to confuse and unsettle the enemy, so that he will not know what is going on, will not know what to expect, or when; one wishes to reduce his confidence, to make him suspect the competence of his leaders, to make him doubt the value of his cause or the likely success of his efforts. |
| 42 | 89 | Let him understand that things are not going according to plan, and not know why this is so". |
| 42 | 90 | "Ah," said Thrasymedes. |
| 42 | 91 | "Much of war," I said, "is fought in the mind. |
| 42 | 92 | Why else the drums and trumpets? Why else the songs and chants? Why else the Pyrrhic dances? The very name of a Marlenus of Ar can rouse a city to revolt. |
| 42 | 93 | Is not the reputation of a Dietrich of Tarnburg worth a thousand troops? Whose hand does not shake on the pieces if, across the kaissa board, he sees a Centius of Cos, a Scormus of Ar? An army believing itself doomed does not hurry to the field. |
| 42 | 94 | What soldier does not fight well, bravely and gallantly, for a commander he deems invincible?" "Proceed," said Thrasymedes. |
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"One desires to confuse and unsettle the enemy, so that he will not know what is going on, will not know what to expect, or when; one wishes to reduce his confidence, to make him suspect the competence of his leaders, to make him doubt the value of his cause or the likely success of his efforts.
Let him understand that things are not going according to plan, and not know why this is so".
"Ah," said Thrasymedes.
"Much of war," I said, "is fought in the mind.
Why else the drums and trumpets? Why else the songs and chants? Why else the Pyrrhic dances? The very name of a Marlenus of Ar can rouse a city to revolt.
Is not the reputation of a Dietrich of Tarnburg worth a thousand troops? Whose hand does not shake on the pieces if, across the kaissa board, he sees a Centius of Cos, a Scormus of Ar? An army believing itself doomed does not hurry to the field.
What soldier does not fight well, bravely and gallantly, for a commander he deems invincible?" "Proceed," said Thrasymedes.
- (Avengers of Gor)