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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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Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves. – 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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A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. – Simone Weil

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War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man. – Napoleon Hill

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All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers. РFran̤ois F̩nelon

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The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagles own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction. – Aesop

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