In 1793 such a force as no one had any conception of made its appearance. War had again … - Carl von Clausewitz

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Carl von Clausewitz

In 1793 such a force as no one had any conception of made its appearance. War had again suddenly become an affair of the people, and that of a people numbering thirty millions, every one of whom regarded himself as a citizen of the State. . . By this participation of the people in the war. . . a whole Nation with its natural weight came into the scale.

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There are cases in which the greatest daring is the greatest wisdom.

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Intelligence alone is not courage, we often see that the most intelligent people are irresolute. Since in the rush of events a man is governed by feelings rather than by thought, the intellect needs to arouse the quality of courage, which then supports and sustains it in action.

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If you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy seek a solution elsewhere.

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