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War therefore is an act of violence to compel our opponent to fulfill our will.
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War is an act of violence pushed to its utmost bounds.
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The worst of all conditions in which a belligerent can find himself is to be utterly defenseless.
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only the element of chance is needed to make war a gamble, and that element is never absent.
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in the whole range of human activities, war most closely resembles a game of cards.
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the side that feels the lesser urge for peace will naturally get the better bargain.
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Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defense.
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self-reliance is the best defense against the pressures of the moment.
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Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
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talent and genius operate outside the rules, and theory conflicts with practice.
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Knowledge must be so absorbed into the mind that it ceases to exist in a separate, objective way.
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There are times when the utmost daring is the height of wisdom.
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Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men.
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Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero.
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The state of crisis is the real war; the equilibrium is nothing but its reflex.
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All war presupposes human weakness and seeks to exploit it.
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What is the object of defense? To preserve. To preserve is easier than to acquire.
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The Conqueror is always a lover of peace: he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.
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