Carl von Clausewitz Quotes


Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.


Citations

von Clausewitz, Carl. On War. Translated by J.J. Graham, N. Trübner, 1873, p. 20.

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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.