Carl von Clausewitz

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Carl von Clausewitz

Carl von Clausewitz

@CvonClausewitz

19th century military theorist. Author of Vom Kriege (On War). Prussian Army Major General and Chief of Staff.

Prussia Katılım Şubat 2011
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Carl von Clausewitz
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The forces that drive the course of war are 1)Violent emotion 2)The interplay of chance and probability 3)Political motive acting on reason
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The course of war will tend to favor the party devoting more resolve and resources.
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Once the expenditure of effort exceeds the value of the political objective, the objective must be renounced and peace must ensue.
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Of greater influence on the decision to make peace is the consciousness of all the effort that has already been made.
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War is the province of chance. In no other sphere of human activity must such a margin be left for this intruder.
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The entire difficulty lies in this: To remain faithful in action to the principles that were laid down.
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Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
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Rather than comparing war to art it could be more accurately compared to commerce which is also a conflict of human interests and activities
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A grasp of military affairs is vital for those responsible for general policy.
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@daninfowar ....holocaust, which has never occurred due to the lack of meeting any perceived political objective.
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@daninfowar Correct. Each can be considered ends of a hypothetical spectrum. An example of the absolute would be nuclear holocaust...
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Absolute War is not achievable without complete destruction of both combatants, and Limited War should be dictated by specific aims.
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There are two extremes of conflict: Absolute War and Limited War.
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No major proposal required for war can be worked out in ignorance of political factors.
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War is simply a continuation of political intercourse, with the addition of other means.
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The only source of war is politics, the intersection of governments and people.
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The degree of force that must be used against the enemy depends on the scale of political demands.
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Military force is an instrument that is to be used for the ends of policy.
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War encompasses both the socio-political as well as the operational.
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