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Carl von Clausewitz [1780-1831] German

Rank: 101
Soldier, Military person

Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz was a Prussian general and military theorist who stressed the "moral" and political aspects of war. His most notable work, Vom Kriege, was unfinished at his death.

War, Politics, Courage, Nature, Peace, Great, Intelligence, Motivational, Strength, Truth

Quote	Tags	Rank
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.	Great, Motivational	101
The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes.	War	102
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.	Intelligence, War	103
The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.		104
I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must always be thought of together.	Nature, War	105
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.	Nature	106
War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter.	War	107
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.		108
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.	Courage	109
War is the continuation of politics by other means.	Politics, War	110
A conqueror is always a lover of peace.	Peace	111
Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.	War	112
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.	Strength	113
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.	War	114
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.	Courage, Truth	115
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.		116
War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.	War	117
War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.	War	118
To secure peace is to prepare for war.	Peace, War	119
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.		120
Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.		121
War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.	Politics	122
War is the province of danger.		123
The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.		124
Politics is the womb in which war develops.	Politics	125

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