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Carl von Clausewitz
Carl von Clausewitz
German Soldier
Born: Jun 1, 1780
Died: Nov 16, 1831
Continuation He Leader Means War Will
Related authors: Adolf Galland Claus von Stauffenberg Ernst Rohm Erwin Rommel Gerd von Rundstedt Heinz Guderian Paul von Hindenburg
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. Carl von Clausewitz
Motivational Great Determination Aim Pursue Force Decisive
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. Carl von Clausewitz
Truth Courage Light Darkest First Follow Some Indispensable Lead Leads Faint Hour Qualities Intellect May Wherever Which Even Inner Second Two
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past. Carl von Clausewitz
Time Better Past Action Hesitate Until Err Quickly Than Act Even
Politics is the womb in which war develops. Carl von Clausewitz
Politics War Develops Womb Which
Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference. Carl von Clausewitz
Man Thinking Frame Rules Principles Provide Reference Intended
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. Carl von Clausewitz
Speak Fog Action Moonlight Kind Seem Tends Takes Like Make Than Often Place Which Really Grotesque Larger Twilight Things
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. Carl von Clausewitz
Nature Our Clarity Finds Uncertainty Longs Although Always Intellect Often Certainty Fascinating
To secure peace is to prepare for war. Carl von Clausewitz
War Peace Secure Secure Peace Prepare
War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means. Carl von Clausewitz
Politics War Independent Continuation Different Means Phenomenon
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. Carl von Clausewitz
War Political Isolation Considered Object Purposes Never Reaching Goal Means
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. Carl von Clausewitz
War Nature Together Simple Thought Looking Other Elsewhere Complex Must More Shall Part Always Subject Begin Than Any Proceed Whole Here
Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult. Carl von Clausewitz
War Simple Difficult Everything Simplest Very Thing
A conqueror is always a lover of peace. Carl von Clausewitz
Peace Lover Always Conqueror
War is the province of danger. Carl von Clausewitz
War Danger Province
War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter. Carl von Clausewitz
War Matter Will Directed Exercise Inanimate

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