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Carl von Clausewitz Quotes: Savage peoples are ruled by passion, civilized peoples by the mind.
         

Savage peoples are ruled by passion, civilized peoples by the mind.


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To secure peace is to prepare for war.



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Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war



Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.



To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'



It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.



Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.



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