Carl von Clausewitz Quotes & Sayings

25 most famous Carl von Clausewitz quotes and sayings (soldier). These are the first 10 quotes we have.

“Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.”

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

“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.”

“To secure peace is to prepare for war.”

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

“War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.”

“If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.”

“Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.”

“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.”