"Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior." ― Karl Von Clausewitz Topic(s): Courage More From Karl Von Clausewitz "To secure peace is to prepare for war." "War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means." "Politics is the womb in which war develops." More In Courage "It requires more courage to suffer than to die."― Napoleon Bonaparte "You know once you get in the business you know what you’re getting into."― Lance Bass "Support the strong, give courage to the timid, remind the indifferent, and warn the opposed."― Whitney M. Young