The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

Carl von Clausewitz

About Carl von Clausewitz

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Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz ( KLOW-zə-vits, German: [ˈkaʁl fɔn ˈklaʊzəvɪts] ; born Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clauswitz; 1 July 1780 – 16 November 1831) was a Prussian general and military theorist who stressed the "moral" (in modern terms meaning psychological) and political aspects of waging war. His most notable work,...

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