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Carl von Clausewitz Quotes

War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter.

Carl von Clausewitz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: soldier
Nationality: german
Birth: June 1, 1780 - November 16, 1831

Topics

War Exercise Will Matter Inanimate

Changing your perspectives will not only transform you but also the whole world.

World You Will Transform Changing

Even now, I still get a bit apprehensive before a game because I am worried about whether I have done enough preparation or if something is going to catch me out. But the fear factor has gone - as it should have done by now, really, after nearly 50 years.

Fear I Am Preparation Me Game Done

The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than English.

Great Poetry More Modern English

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.

Hypocrisy Politeness Most Acceptable

A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired of hearing it.

Stanley Baldwin

Truth Tired People Hearing Get Till

I think when someone becomes an actor, people say, Aw, you could see it in him when he was little. But I think you can see that quality in every little kid.

Quality People Think Someone You

I can't stand cruel people. And if I see people doing something mean to somebody else just to make themselves feel important, it really gets me mad.

People Me Stand Feel Doing Mad

A military childhood in the 1950s was very much informed by WWII. My brothers and I often heard stories from our dad - and from other kids - about things that had happened to their dads. We constantly played war games and, nearly every Saturday, saw a different WWII movie at the post theater.

Mary Pope Osborne

Childhood War Saturday Games 1950s

The Offshore Wind Energy Act could be not only a jobs creator, but also a history maker.

Martin O'Malley

History Wind Energy Act Creator

American fundamentalist thought connected strongly to reactionary political ideology as nervous Christians pushed back against liberal reforms on many fronts.

Thought American Political Back Many

Eventually, competition and adventure wane, and I enter my ibuprofen phase. Tweaky hamstrings and achy knees restrict mileage, but I continue running for health, sanity, and the ritual of a Sunday trail run with like-minded buddies. We discuss the nagging injuries that bedevil us, and remember the good old days when we were kings.

Good Health Adventure Competition

When I go to Japan, they don't care if you win or lose; they just want to see a good fight.

Good Fight Win Win Or Lose Care You

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