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Carl von Clausewitz Quotes: Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
         

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.


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Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

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To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

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It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.



Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.



Criticism exists only to recognize the truth, not to act as judge.

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