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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The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time. – George Orwell

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A family with the wrong members in control that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase. – George Orwell

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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. – Sun Tzu

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Theres no question that jihad historically means war. – Pat Robertson

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From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war. – Margot Asquith

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The war we have to wage today has only one goal and that is to make the world safe for diversity. – U Thant

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