Carl von Clausewitz Quotes
Men are always more inclined to pitch their estimate of the enemy's strength too high than too low, such is human nature.
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For me, it's ultimately about a great pair of shoes.
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I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?
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I've really got no complaints.
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On and on they flew, over the countryside parceled out in patches of green and brown, over roads and rivers winding through the landscapes like strips of matte and glossy ribbon.
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Men are always more inclined to pitch their estimate of the enemy's strength too high than too low, such is human nature.
