26 result(s) for Clausewitz Quotes.
"War is merely the continuation of politics by other means."
"The art of war is not an exact science."
"In war, the first casualty is truth."
"Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
"War is a mere continuation of politics by other means."
"No one starts a war— or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so— without being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war."
"The battle is the decisive factor for the whole campaign."
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"To be prepared is half the victory."
"War is an act of force to compel our enemy to fulfill our will."
"It is no part of the achievement of a general to be intimidated by the proportion of fatalities."
"War is a dangerous masterpiece; it is characterized by the uncertainty of its outcome."
"War is not only a political act; it is a real continuation of the political activities."
"Strategy is the use of the engagements for the purpose of the war."
"Friction in war is always present; it is that which makes every action more difficult than planned."
"Military operations, like those of commerce, are governed by fixed laws, but so subtly that they can only be appreciated in their details."
"The stronger the opposition, the greater the possibility of chance and friction playing a decisive role."
"War is not a mere act of the will, but rather, a series of acts characterized by clash, friction, and chance."
"All warfare is based on deception."
"The moral is to the physical as three is to one."
"A great part of the present war will be decided by the opinions of the people."
"War is thus an act of force to compel our adversary to fulfill our will."
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"The defender is usually in a stronger position than the attacker."
"Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior."
"The main object of a war is to render the enemy incapable of resistance."
"In war, the decision is always either to fight or not to fight."
"The principle of war is to create effects that surprise the enemy."
