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Quote by William Cowper
War is a game which were their subjects wise, kings would not play

War is a game which were their subjects wise, kings would not play at. – William Cowper

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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. – William Cowper

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War is the unfolding of miscalculations. – Barbara Tuchman

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What a country calls its vital… interests are not things that help its people live, but things that help it make war. Petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than wheat. – Simone Weil, Ecrits historiques et politiques, 1960

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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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One nuclear war is going to be the last nuclear – the last war, frankly, if it really gets out of hand. And I just dont think we ought to be prepared to accept that sort of thing. – Lawrence Eagleburger

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