The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; a...

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The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; and this of course is to be effected by stratagem.

Washington Irving

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Washington Irving

Writer, historian and diplomat from the United States

April 3rd, 1783 - November 28th, 1859

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