Quotes by : Carl von Clausewitz

Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.

I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin....

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

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

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

Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings....

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

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

We propose to consider first the single elements of our subject, then each branch of part, and, last....

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