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

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.

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...

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

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

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

Politics is the womb in which war develops.

Politics is the womb in which war develops.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

War is the province of danger.

War is the province of danger.

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...

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

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...

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

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...

If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with...

If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with...

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.