The Basic Rules of Warfare
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Nobody ever has to like it ... they just have to do it!
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In all things, keep it simple ... or else it won't ever work.
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Never assume anything; and always double-check everything.
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If the training hurts and the troops complain, then everything is
being done correctly.
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Practice and punishment are essential preparation; because the
more one sweats in training, then the less one bleeds in
combat.
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Every combatant has the same opportunity for equality of
treatment or exposure; and no one is a privileged exception to
the rules.
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Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them
what you've told them, and then ask them what they heard you
say.
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Unit integrity and cohesion are essential for proficiency and
endurance.
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The commander always leads from the front of his formations.
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The leader will not direct his men where he has not gone, to do
what he has not done; therefore his troops will emulate his
superiority, and perform with distinction.
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Don't take any unnecessary chances, because there are more ways
for things to go wrong than for them to go right.
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Doing nothing is sometimes the best and only
thing you can do, so do it as well as everything else.
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Anticipating contingencies and preparing for alternatives is more
important than regulations or strategy.
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Doing things by "the book" is predictable; but
you must first know its contents before you can ignore its
methods.
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Good intentions and earnest efforts are only `excuses'
if they don't produce results.
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Know the enemy; then use that knowledge to take the initiative,
and control the battlefield.
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The enemy must be eliminated before he can neutralize or
compromise your mission. The way of the warrior is death.
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Always remember that the only rule is that there
are no rules! The warrior spirit means achieving
the mission at all costs.
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