The conqueror is always a lover of peace; he would prefer t… - Carl von Clausewitz

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The conqueror is always a lover of peace; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.

Carl von Clausewitz

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About Carl von Clausewitz

Carl von Clausewitz (1 June 1780 – 16 November 1831) was a Prussian general and influential military theorist. He is most famous for his military treatise Vom Kriege, translated into English as On War.

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Native Name: Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz

Alternative Names: Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clausewitz • von Clausewitz • Clausewitz

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If defense is the stronger form of war, yet has a negative object, it follows that it should be used only so long as weakness compels, and be abandoned as soon as we are strong enough to pursue a positive object.

The conqueror is always a lover of peace; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed. - Carl von Clausewitz

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