Carl von Clausewitz Quotes


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


Citations

von Clausewitz, Carl. Principles of War. Translated by Hans W. Gatzke, Military Service Publishing Company, 1942.

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Carl von Clausewitz
Carl von Clausewitz
  • Born: June 1, 1780
  • Died: November 16, 1831
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Soldier

Carl Philipp Gottfried (or Gottlieb) von Clausewitz was a Prussian general and military theorist who stressed the "moral" (meaning, in modern terms, psychological) and political aspects of war. His most notable work, Vom Kriege transl. On War, was unfinished at his death.