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Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero.

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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For political and social as well as for military reasons the preferred way of bringing about victory was the shortest, most direct way, and that meant using all possible force.

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

To introduce into the philosophy of war itself a principle of moderation would be an absurdity.

Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero. - Carl von Clausewitz

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