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War is the science of destruction.
War is the science of destruction.
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
A riot is a spontaneous outburst. A war is subject to advance planning.
A riot is a spontaneous outburst. A war is subject to advance planning.
The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.
The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.
Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.
Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.
Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.
Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. •Hyman Rickover A prisoner of war read more
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. •Hyman Rickover A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him. •Sir Winston Churchill The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can and as often as you can, and keep moving on.
Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.
Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.
Wars are caused by undefended wealth.
Wars are caused by undefended wealth.