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This is from the translated version by J. J. Graham (1873). Although the Howard/Paret version (1976) is the most widely read version, many military historians would prefer J. J. Graham's translation of this particular quote.

Clausewitzian principles are still the bedrock of modern military strategy and it is taught across Western military institutions in Europe and the USA.

Clausewitz work was never completed. He was revising his work, when he died of Cholera. His work was published posthumously by his wife.