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Otto von Bismarck

"Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness."

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"Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness."

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"This country was filled with violent children orphaned by war."

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"Fire supposed he needed to be there in order to give rousing speeches and lead the charge into the fray, or whatever is was commanders did in wartime. She resented his competence at something so tragic and senseless. She wished he, or somebody, would throw down his sword and say, 'Enough! This is a silly way to decide who's in charge!' And it seemed to her, as the beds in the healing room filled and emptied and filled, that these battles didn't leave much to be in charge of. The kingdom was already broken, and this war was tearing the broken pieces smaller."

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"Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just."

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"War is the business of barbarians."

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"This is the reality of nuclear weapons: they may trigger a world war; a war which, unlike previous ones, destroys all of civilization."

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"Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless."

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"There isn't a viler creature on earth than a politician who sends the children of others to the war but not his own children!"

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"Generals think war should be waged like the tourneys of the Middle Ages. I have no use for knights; I need revolutionaries."

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"War is mainly a catalogue of blunders."

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