Quote by German Proverb
A great war leaves the country with three armies — an army

A great war leaves the country with three armies — an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. – German Proverb

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Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers. – Karl Rove

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There is no morality in war. Morality is the privilege of those judging from the distance. War is only death and destruction. – John Cory

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War

The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his. – George Patton

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I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty. – Jane Smiley

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