"War is the province of danger." — Carl von Clausewitz

"War is the province of danger."

— 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.
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light…
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.
War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.
Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.
Politics is the womb in which war develops.
All action takes place, so to speak, in a kind of twilight, which like a fog or moonlight, often tends…
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will,…
The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently;… — Aristotle
The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing. — Nancy Astor
Crying wolf is a real danger. — David Attenborough
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. — Marcus Aurelius
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern. — Lord Acton
To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger. — James A. Baldwin
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man… — John Adams
When you're young, you're always wondering when you're actually going to feel like a grownup. And I think you probably… — Drew Barrymore
I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I… — Clara Barton
In literature as in ethics, there is danger, as well as glory, in being subtle. Aristocracy isolates us. — Charles Baudelaire
The most dangerous people are the ignorant. — Henry Ward Beecher
It's totally mistaken to suppose that an armed escort is going to give a journalist any protection - on the… — Kate Adie

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