War is the province of danger.

Quote by Karl Von Clausewitz

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

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

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

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 the continuation of politics by other means.

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

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...

A lively, disinterested, persistent liking for truth is extraordinarily rare. Action and faith enslave thought,...

A lively, disinterested, persistent liking for truth is extraordinarily rare. Action and faith enslave thought,...

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.

Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain...

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain...