A state attacked by another which renews an old claim rarely yields it without a war: it prefers to defend its territory, as is always more honorable. But it may be advantageous to take the offensive, instead of awaiting the attack on the frontiers.


The Art of War by Baron de Jomini (ed. 1862)

Antoine-Henri Jomini Quotes

A state attacked by another which renews an old claim rarely yields it without a war: it prefers to defend its territory, as is always more...

A state attacked by another which renews an old claim rarely yields it without a war: it prefers to defend its territory, as is always more...

A state attacked by another which renews an old claim rarely yields it without a war: it prefers to defend its territory, as is always more...

A state attacked by another which renews an old claim rarely yields it without a war: it prefers to defend its territory, as is always more...