To introduce into the philosophy of war itself a principle … - Carl von Clausewitz

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

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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Se la strategia è sbagliata, la situazione non migliora aumentando i mezzi e le truppe.

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

Where execution is dominant, as it is in the individual events of a war whether great or small, then intellectual factors are reduced to a minimum.

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

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