Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and end by producing a kind of friction that is inconceivable unless one has experienced war.

Quote by Karl Von Clausewitz

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War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter.

War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter.

War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.

War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.

Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some...

Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some...

War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of...

War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of...

Politics is the womb in which war develops.

Politics is the womb in which war develops.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the...

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the...

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

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

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

War is nothing more than the continuation of politics by other means.

War is nothing more than the continuation of politics by other means.

The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more...

The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more...

Lastly, the great uncertainty of all data in War is a peculiar difficulty, because all...

Lastly, the great uncertainty of all data in War is a peculiar difficulty, because all...

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

War is nothing more than the continuation of politics by other means.

War is nothing more than the continuation of politics by other means.

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

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.

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

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

I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in...

I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in...

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

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