1750 – 1815 CE
Revolution and empire — America, France, and the birth of modern warfare.
"He who defends everything defends nothing."
Discipline is the soul of an army.
— George Washington
"Discipline is the soul of an army."
Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.
— Frederick the Great
"Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments."
An army marches on its stomach.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
"An army marches on its stomach."
Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
— Carl von Clausewitz
"Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.
"War is merely the continuation of policy by other means."
The moral is to the physical as three is to one.
"The moral is to the physical as three is to one."
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
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