Intelligence alone is not courage, we often see that the most intelligent people are irresolute. Since in the … - Carl von Clausewitz

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The quest for our origin is the sweet fruit's juice which maintains satisfaction in the minds of the philosophers.

Carl von Clausewitz

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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