Carl von Clausewitz Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Carl von Clausewitz quotes and sayings page 2 (soldier). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 25 we have.
“War is the continuation of politics by other means.”
“The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.”
“I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must always be thought of together.”
“Politics is the womb in which war develops.”
“War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.”
“Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.”
“Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.”
“It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.”
“A conqueror is always a lover of peace.”
“War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.”
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@ 4/7/17 at 11:03am PST
We are unable to locate this quotation from Clausewitz: "It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past." Do you have a source?
