“War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.”
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Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.
War is the province of danger.
Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.