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May Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz
- Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and…
- After we have thought out everything carefully in advance and have sought and found without prejudice the most plausible plan, we must not be ready…
- Rather than comparing [war] to art we could more accurately compare it to commerce, which is also a conflict of human interests and activities; and…
- Our knowledge of circumstances has increased, but our uncertainty, instead of having diminished, has only increased. The reason of this is, that we do not…
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- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle
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