"War is merely a continuation of politics," — Carl von Clausewitz
"War is merely a continuation of politics,"
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Carl von Clausewitz
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97 Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz
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Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.
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Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light…
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Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
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It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.
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Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
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Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.
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War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.
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Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.
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Politics is the womb in which war develops.
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All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends…
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If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will,…
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The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.
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More Continuation Quotes
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Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.
— Deepak Chopra
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War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.
— Carl von Clausewitz
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War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out…
— Carl von Clausewitz
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Gentlemen, as sure as I'm sitting here now, the result of continuation of a non-system, the ostrich-like head-in-the-sand attitude, the…
— Dianne Feinstein
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Someone had to embrace positive beginnings before anyone could celebrate successful conclusions or continuations.
— Aberjhani
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The water here in Cardiff is much easier than in London, so for us it is more relaxing paddling here.…
— Unknown Author
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The success of the '86 movie with Brandon Lee demanded some kind of continuation. Plus, I had always contemplated a…
— David Carradine
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International football is the continuation of war by other means.
— George Orwell
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War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.
— Carl von Clausewitz
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I experienced the reality of the spiritual body and learned that it has every faculty of the physical body, though…
— Catherine Marshall
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A wholesome regard for the memory of the great men of long ago is the best assurance to a people…
— Calvin Coolidge
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To look for a continuation in harmony between a number of independent unconnected sovereignties, situated in the same neighborhood, would…
— Alexander Hamilton
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