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Alexander Suvorov (1729 – 1800) is a legendary invincible Russian military commander and the author of The Science of Winning. Suvorov won all the battles with least possible losses.

 

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Win with ability, not with numbers.

Alexander Suvorov

 

   

A Historic Link

Suvorov's teaching on The Science of Winning have contributed to victories of Russian armies since XVIII century. The most famous student of Suvorov – Kutuzov – defeated Napoleon.

 

The Science of Winning: win abilities, not with numbers. Suvorov

 

Hard in training – easy in a battle.
Easy in training – hard in a battle

Alexander Suvorov

 

Fight the enemy with the weapons he lacks.

Alexander Suvorov

 

Fortune seized at the right moment brings victory.

Alexander Suvorov

 

 

The more comfort the less courage there is.


He is no longer cunning, of whom everyone says that he is cunning.


Speed and pressure are the key to victory.


Speed is needed, but haste is harmful.


It is better to attack a dangerous enemy than to wait for them to attack you.


Courage takes fortresses.

  The Science of Winning: hard in training – easy in a battle. AS

 

To surprise the enemy is to defeat him.

Alexander Suvorov

 

 

No battle can be won in the study,
and theory without practice is dead.

Alexander Suvorov

 

Train your soldiers well, and give them a pattern yourself.

Alexander Suvorov

 

 

He is no longer cunning, of whom everyone says that he is cunning.


The bullet is stupid, and the bayonet is smart.


A scared one is half-defeated.

  The Science of Winning: fight the enemy with the weapons he lacks

 

The whole world is not worth even one drop of needlessly shed blood.

Alexander Suvorov

 

As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be treated generously.

Alexander Suvorov