Carl von Clausewitz Quotes
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.
Topics
Bravery, Valor
Confidence
Courage
Risk
Uncertainty
Accidents
Balance
Boldness
Daring
Fearlessness, Freedom from Fear
Resilience
Risk-management
Self Confidence
Self Assurance
Calculated Risk
Emotional Resilience
Fear Management
Mental Fortitude
Overcoming Fear
Uncertainty Management
Decision-Making
Citations
von Clausewitz, Carl. On War. Translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, Princeton University Press, 1984, p. 86.
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Carl Philipp Gottfried (or Gottlieb) von Clausewitz was a Prussian general and military theorist who stressed the "moral" (meaning, in modern terms, psychological) and political aspects of war. His most notable work, Vom Kriege transl. On War, was unfinished at his death.