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War

«War is one of the scourges with which it has pleased God to afflict men.»
«War is the science of destruction.»
Author: John Abbott | About: War
«War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.»
Author: Thomas Mann (Essayist, Novelist) | About: War | Keywords: cowardly, escape from
«War is sweet to those who have not experienced it»
Author: Desiderius Erasmus (Editor, Humanist, Priest) | About: War | Keywords: experienced
«War is the province of danger.»
Author: Karl von Clausewitz | About: War | Keywords: province, The Province
«War is so unjust and ugly that all who wage it must try to stifle the voice of conscience within themselves.»
«War is the statesman's game, the priest's delight, The lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.»
«War is not merely justifiable, but imperative upon honorable men, upon an honorable nation, where peace can only be obtained by the sacrifice of conscientious conviction or of national welfare»
«War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.»
«War is the business of barbarians»