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War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, t

War – An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will. – George Washington

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War on the other hand is such a terrible thing, that no man, especially a Christian man, has the right to assume the responsibility of starting it. – Leo Tolstoy

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I can tell you this: If Im ever in a position to call the shots, Im not going to rush to send somebody elses kids into a war. – George H. W. Bush

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

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War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means. – Karl Von Clausewitz

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