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Quote by George Orwell
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human

The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor. – George Orwell

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As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents. – George Orwell

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Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war. – Tony Blair

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War

In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations. – Arthur Henderson

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War

Im sure it is, Im not for any kind of war, weve been engaged in several wars since the second world war and we lost in Korea, we lost in Vietnam, they are political wars, they have nothing to do with any real threat, nor does this one. – Larry Hagman

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If we do not end war — war will end us. Everybody says that, millions of people believe it, and nobody does anything. – H.G. Wells, Things to Come (the “film story”), Part III, adapted from his 1933 n

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It is better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life. – Proverb

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If you dont want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you wont have to work. – Ogden Nash

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A women under stress is not immediately concerned with finding solutions to her problems but rather seeks relief by expressing herself and being understood. – John Gray

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