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Beauty cannot be defined by abscissas and ordinates neither are circles and ellipses created by their geometrical formulas.
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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Military Historian
Military Officer
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Burg bei Magdeburg
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Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.
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