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Politics is the womb in which war develops.
Carl von Clausewitz
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Carl von Clausewitz
Age: 51 †
Born: 1780
Born: June 1
Died: 1831
Died: November 16
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Burg bei Magdeburg
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War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.
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Self-reliance is the best defence against the pressures of the moment.
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Battles decide everything.
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Responsibility and danger do not tend to free or stimulate the average person's mind- rather the contrary but wherever they do liberate an individual's judgement and confidence we can be sure that we are in the presence of exceptional ability.
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The art of war in its highest point of view is policy.
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In war, while everything is simple, even the simplest thing is difficult. Difficulties accumulate and produce frictions which no one can comprehend who has not seen war.
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The best strategy is always to be very strong.
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