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