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Karl Von Clausewitz Quotes

Karl Von Clausewitz quotes

Soldier June 1, 1780 – November 16, 1831

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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
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "Never forget that no military leader has ever become great..."
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity. Karl Von Clausewitz
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. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty,..."
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate..."
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past. Karl Von Clausewitz
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. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "To secure peace is to prepare for war."
To secure peace is to prepare for war. Karl Von Clausewitz
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
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "A conqueror is always a lover of peace."
A conqueror is always a lover of peace. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination."
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. Karl Von Clausewitz
The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation form their purposes. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is..."
Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of..."
War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means. Karl Von Clausewitz
Karl Von Clausewitz quote: "Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior."
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. Karl Von Clausewitz
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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