The conqueror is always a lover of peace; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.
Carl von Clausewitz Quotes
If the mind is to emerge unscathed from this relentless struggle with the unforeseen, two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to the truth; and second, the courage to follow this light wherever it may lead.
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| Birth: | 1st June, 1780 |
| Death: | 16th November, 1831 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Soldier |
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Carl von Clausewitz was a German general and military theorist who stressed the "moral" and political aspects of war. His most notable work, Vom Kriege, was unfinished at his death. Clausewitz was a realist and used the more rationalist ideas of the European Enlightenment.
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