Quotes by : Carl von Clausewitz

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.....

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.

War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse,....

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

We maintain, on the contrary, that war is simply a continuation of political intercourse, with the addition....

Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered....

If the mind is to emerge unscathed from this relentless struggle with the unforeseen, two qualities are....

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.