Explore Quotes by Carl Von Clausewitz

[...] to introduce into the philosophy of war itself a principle of moderation would be an absurdity

There are very few men-and they are the exceptions-who are able to think and feel beyond the present moment

If we read history with an open mind, we cannot fail to conclude that, among all the military virtues, the energetic conduct of war has always contributed most to glory and success.

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.

There are cases in which the greatest daring is the greatest wisdom.