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…

Quote by Karl Von Clausewitz

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War is the province of danger.

War is the province of danger.

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

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

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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...

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

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

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a...

All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a...

The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and...

Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and...

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.

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...

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

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

War is the symptom, not the disease.

War is the symptom, not the disease.

I really thought we'd win that

I really thought we'd win that