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Quotation from On War by Carl von Clausewitz
“War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means”
On War, Book I, Ch. 1, §24, trans. J. J. Graham (1873), rev. F. N. Maude (1908)
The most famous formulation in the book, under the heading 'War is a mere continuation of policy by other means'.
Citation: "War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means" — Carl von Clausewitz, On War, Book I, Ch. 1, §24, trans. J. J. Graham (1873), rev. F. N. Maude (1908). (id on-war-q4)
Portrait: Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831), Wilhelm Wach, Public domain.
