Author: Carl von Clausewitz

Quotes

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.

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.

- Carl von Clausewitz

Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.

Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.

- Carl von Clausewitz

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

- Carl von Clausewitz

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

- Carl von Clausewitz

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.

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

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

- Carl von Clausewitz

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

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

- Carl von Clausewitz

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

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

- Carl von Clausewitz

Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.

Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.

- Carl von Clausewitz

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