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Carl von Clausewitz on Intelligence

1780–1831 Germany

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...talent and genius operate outside the rules, and theory conflicts with practice.

On War (1832)

Any complex activity, if it is to be carried on with any degree of virtuosity, calls for appropriate gifts of intellect and temperament. If they are outstanding and reveal themselves in exceptional achievements, their possessor is called a 'genius'.

On War (1832)

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