5 Karl von Clausewitz Quotes on Uncertainty

Karl von Clausewitz quotes on uncertainty

9. ...only the element of chance is needed to make war a gamble, and that element is never absent.

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10. ...in the whole range of human activities, war most closely resembles a game of cards.

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11. Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.

12. With uncertainty in one scale, courage and self-confidence should be thrown into the other to correct the balance. The greater they are, the greater the margin that can be left for accidents.

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54. Four elements make up the climate of war: danger, exertion, uncertainty and chance.

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