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General Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz
- We must, therefore, be confident that the general measures we have adopted will produce the results we expect. most important in this connection is the…
- A certain grasp of military affairs is vital for those in charge of general policy.
- Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is…
- The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.
- Only great and general battles can produce great results
- Surprise becomes effective when we suddenly face the enemy at one point with far more troops than he expected. This type of numerical superiority is…
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