Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929)

Ferdinand Foch was a French general, Marshal of France and a member of the Académie Française and Académie des Sciences. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.

Quotes

The fundamental qualities for good execution of a plan is first; intelligence; then discernment and judgment, which enable one to recognize the best method as to attain it; the singleness of purpose; and, lastly, what is most essential of all, will-stubborn will.
None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.

Cowardice, Fear
A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.