German - Soldier | June 1, 1780 - November 16, 1831
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
Carl von Clausewitz
CourageQualityWarriorFirstThings
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.
MotivationalDeterminationGreatAim
Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.
TruthCourageLightFollowFirst
War is the continuation of politics by other means.
PoliticsWarMeansContinuation
It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.
TimePastActionBetterActEven
War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
WarPoliticalRealSameOutAct
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.
StrengthLeaderAmbitionObstacles
Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.
IntelligenceWarMoreFalseReports
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.
LeaderGreatNever ForgetForget
Politics is the womb in which war develops.
PoliticsWarWhichWombDevelops
War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.
WarSufferingPhysicalDomain
The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.
SurpriseSpeedBackboneSecrecy
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