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Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

(1800–1891) Writer

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Helmuth von Moltke the Elder was a writer.

Quick Facts About Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Born: October 26, 1800
Died: April 24, 1891
Profession: Writer

About Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

German Field Marshal (1800–1891)... | Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the field and one of the finest military minds of his generation. He commanded troops

Quotes by Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Eternal peace is a dream - and not even a beautiful one.

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Beautiful

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Strategy is a system of makeshifts. Is is more than a science. It is bringing knowledge to bear on practical life, the…

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Acting

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No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force,

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Certainty

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In the last analysis, luck comes only to the well prepared.

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Analysis

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“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.”

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Battle

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The Jews form a state, and, obeying their own laws, they evade those of their host country. the Jews always considered an…

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The surest way of achieving your goal is through the single-minded pursuit of simple actions.

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Strategy is a system of expedients

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Funny

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