Carl von Clausewitz vs. Denis Diderot
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Carl von Clausewitz
1780 – 1831
Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz was a Prussian army officer and military theorist who stressed the "moral" and political aspects of waging war. His most notable work, Vom Kriege, though unfinished at his death, is considered a seminal treatise on military strategy and science.
"...self-reliance is the best defence against the pressures of the moment."
Denis Diderot
1713 – 1784
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.
"The more man ascends through the past, and the more he launches into the future, the greater he will be, and all these philosophers and ministers and truth-tell…"
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