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All military laws and military theories which are in the nature of principles are the experience of past wars . We should seriously study these lessons. We should put these conclusions to the test of our own experience, assimilating what is useful, rejecting what is useless, and adding what is specifically our own.

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" [The] gap between principles and actual events . cannot always be bridged by a succession of logical deductions. "

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" The idea we wish to convey . will always have its origins in the impressions made by the sum total of the phenomena of war, rather than in speculative study. "

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" Routine [an important form of experience for Clausewitz] will be more frequent and indispensable, the lower the level of action. As the level rises, its use will decrease to the point where, at the summit, it disappears completely. Consequently, it is more appropriate to tactics than to strategy. "

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" Is there any lubricant that will reduce this abrasion [i.e., friction]? Only one, and a commander and his army will not always have it readily available: combat experience. "

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" Theory is content to refer to experience in general to indicate the origin of the [theoretical] method, but not to prove it. "

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" In the art of war, experience counts more than any amount of abstract truths. "

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" No logical [theoretical] conclusion has been avoided; but whenever the [theoretical] thread became too thin, I have preferred to break it off and go back to the relevant phenomena of experience. Just as some plants bear fruit only if they do not shoot up too high, so in the practical arts, the leaves and flowers of theory must be kept close to its proper soil - experience. "

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" The initiative is not an innate attribute of genius, but is something an intelligent leader attains through open-minded study and correct appraisal of the objective conditions and through correct military and political dispositions. It follows that the initiative is not ready-made but is something that requires conscious effort. "

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" This wisdom in sensing changes and choosing the right moment to act is not easily acquired; it can be gained only by those Who study with a receptive mind and investigate and ponder diligently. Prudent consideration of the circumstances is essential to prevent flexibility from turning into impulsive action. "

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" To learn is no easy matter and to apply what one has learned is even harder. Many people appear impressive when discoursing on military science in classrooms or in books, but when it comes to actual fighting, some win battles and others lose them. Both the history of war and our own experience in war have proved this point. "

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