Looking For a Quote

[Bullwinkle58]

There's a famous military quote I used to know, but I cannot find to save my life. I wanted to use it in an AAR, but can't. I had thought it was Napoleon, but I've searched on a lot of variations and no joy.

Something along the lines of "If you mean to take X (a city; Moscow?), then take X."

IOW, don't futz around. Does this ring any bells?

[zakblood]

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

so i'll make a noise and let my voice be heard....

“If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna”

[mind_messing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Joking aside, I'm putting my google-fu to work. Will report back.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zakblood

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

so i'll make a noise and let my voice be heard....

“If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna”

Sounds like Tuco in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: (roughly) "Don't be talking when you should be shooting."

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zakblood

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

so i'll make a noise and let my voice be heard....

“If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna”

Sounds like Tuco in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: (roughly) "Don't be talking when you should be shooting."

Didn't he do all the talking in that movie anyway?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zakblood

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

so i'll make a noise and let my voice be heard....

“If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna”

Sounds like Tuco in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: (roughly) "Don't be talking when you should be shooting."

Didn't he do all the talking in that movie anyway?

Did a whole lot of shooting too! [:D]

[LargeSlowTarget]

Maybe Guderian - "Klotzen, nicht kleckern". Means "kitchen sink, not piecemeal".

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: zakblood

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

so i'll make a noise and let my voice be heard....

“If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna”

That's the one. Thanks!

[Schanilec]

My favorite.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Schanilec

My favorite.

warspite1

[:D]