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1.3.4. (Real War and Military Genius) Clausewitz, Carl von. On War. Eds.…
1.3.4. (Real War and Military Genius) Clausewitz, Carl von. On War. Eds. and trans. Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1976, see readings below.
Book 1
Chapter 3: "On Military Genius," 100-112.
Chapter 6: "Intelligence in War," 117-118.
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Can only hope that the reports cancel each other out on chance alone.... most people tend to believe bad news over good
Must learn judgement, which is possible in an office and darn near impossible when you're in the thick of battle
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Chapter 7: Friction and War," 119-121.
Everything in war is very simple, but in war, the simplest things are difficult
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The good general must now friction in order to overcome it (if you're too preoccupied with friction, you're just anxious)
Book 6
Chapter 26: "The People in Arms," 479-483.
Popular insurrection was a powerful weapon for the first country that utilized it, now, it is a problem in and of itself... does mankind benefit from this expansion of the elements of war?
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Bands of patriots cannot be used against the main enemy force, only to nibble around the edge
Book 8
Chapter 3b: "Scale of the Military Objective and the Effort to be Made," 585-594.
Chapter 7: "War as an Instrument of Policy," 605-610.
Book 3
Chapter 6: "Boldness," 190-192.
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Timidity will do a thousand times more damage than audacity, but it is less and less common the higher you go in ranks
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Chapter 17: "The Character of Contemporary Warfare," 220.