Nepoleon's Military Maxim

A retreat, however skillful,
will always produce an
injurious moral effect on the army.

Besides, retreat costs far more,
in men and materials,
than the most bloody engagements,
with this difference:

In a battle, the enemy looses
as much as you do,
while in retreat,
the loss is all on your side."

- Nepoleon's Military Maxims No. 6