“Napoleon Bonaparte, while he was quite prepared to break eggs to make omelettes, was always eager to gain total victory for a minimum expenditure of manpower and effort.”

The 33 Strategies of War, Strategy 18, The Turning Strategy

We often assume that true warfare must be defined by sacrifice, bloodshed, and turmoil.

There is a prevailing belief that, without chaos and suffering, a battle cannot truly be considered meaningful or necessary.

To many, war must be brutal in order to be valid.

This mindset fuels the destructive ambitions of bloodthirsty warmongers—individuals who conflate reckless aggression with military competence.

Yet these types are not genuine strategists.