"On War" Quotes
"On War" explores the nature and theory of war, emphasizing the importance of understanding its political and social context.
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Quotes
War is the continuation of politics by other means.
The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.
No one starts a war - or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so - without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it.
War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.
Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
The best strategy is always to be very strong.
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
The conqueror is always a lover of peace; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.
The greater the strategic goal, the greater the risk that must be taken.
War is the province of chance. In no other sphere of human activity must such a margin be left to chance as in the art of war.
