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Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defense.
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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A conqueror is always a lover of peace.
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Four elements make up the climate of war: danger, exertion, uncertainty and chance.
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