Karl Von Clausewitz

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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A conqueror is always a lover of peace. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends to make things seem grotesque and larger than they really are. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. ↗

— Karl Von Clausewitz

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