Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is… - Carl von Clausewitz

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Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult

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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Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defense.

Es ist also nach unserer Einteilung die Taktik die Lehre vom Gebrauch der Streitkräfte im Gefecht, die Strategie die Lehre vom Gebrauch der Gefechte zum Zweck des Krieges.

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

Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult - Carl von Clausewitz

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