Quote by Thomas Hobbes
War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting but in a

War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting but in a tract of time, wherein the will to contend by battle is sufficiently known. – Thomas Hobbes

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The condition of man… is a condition of war of everyone against everyone. – Thomas Hobbes

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The disembodied spirit is immortal there is nothing of it that can grow old or die. But the embodied spirit sees death on the horizon as soon as its day dawns. – Thomas Hobbes

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I dont know why you use a fancy French word like detente when theres a good English phrase for it – cold war. – Golda Meir

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I was drafted during the Korean War. – Clint Eastwood

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The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm. – Albert Camus

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Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. – Author unknown

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