War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.

So sehen wir also, daß der Krieg nicht bloß ein politischer Akt, sondern ein wahres politisches Instrument ist, eine Fortsetzung des politischen Verkehrs, ein Durchführen desselben mit anderen Mitteln.

Karl Von Clausewitz

On War

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Nature of war War

Author

Karl Von Clausewitz

Source

On War

Genre

Political literature

Language

German

Time

1833 1830s 19th century

Occupation

General Military officer

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Clausewitz, Carl. On War, translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Everyman's Library, 1993, ch. 1, pt. 1.

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The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.

G.W.F. Hegel

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1832 1830s 19th century
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Hegel, G. W. F. Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Weltgeschichte [Lectures on the Philosophy of World History]. c. 1830, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Current Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Lectures on the Philosophy of World History, translated by H. B. Nisbet. Cambridge University Press, 1981.

Another quote about War

War is to man as motherhood is to woman.

Benito Mussolini

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War
Speaker
Benito Mussolini
Language
Italian
Time
1934 1930s 20th century
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Mussolini, Benito. Speech in Italy. 26 May 1934, Chamber of Deputies, Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome, Italy.

Another quote originally in German

The man of talent is like the marksman who hits a mark the others cannot hit; the man of genius is like the marksman who hits a mark they cannot even see.

Arthur Schopenhauer

The World as Will and Idea

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Talent Genius

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Arthur Schopenhauer
Source
The World as Will and Idea
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
German
Time
1819 1810s 19th century
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Schopenhauer, Arthur. Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung [The World as Will and Imagination]. Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, 1819.

Current Citation

Schopenhauer, Arthur. The World as Will and Representation, edited by Christopher Janaway, translated by Judith Norman and Alistair Welchman. Cambridge University Press, 2014.