Carl von Clausewitz Quotes - Famous Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz
Born: 1780-06-01
Died: 1831-11-16
Carl von Clausewitz Biography
All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends to make things seem grotesque and larger than they really are.
- Carl von Clausewitz
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Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
- Carl von Clausewitz
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Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
- Carl von Clausewitz
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It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.
- Carl von Clausewitz
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The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.
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Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.
- Carl von Clausewitz
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War is nothing more than the continuation of politics by other means.
- Carl von Clausewitz
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