... in the whole range of human activities, war most closel… - Carl von Clausewitz

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... in the whole range of human activities, war most closely resembles a game of cards.

Carl von Clausewitz

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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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What we should admire is the acute fulfillment of the unspoken assumptions, the smooth harmony of the whole activity, which only become evident in the final success.

Le troisième principe est : ne pas perdre de temps.

The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.

... in the whole range of human activities, war most closely resembles a game of cards. - Carl von Clausewitz

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