The wars fought by human beings are stimulated as a rule primarily by the same instincts as the voracity of the sea slug.

Edmund Wilson

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Topic

Man and animals War

Author

Edmund Wilson

Source

Patriotic Gore

Genre

War Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Wilson, Edmund. Patriotic Gore: Studies in the Literature of the American Civil War. Oxford University Press, 1962, introduction.

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When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
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War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

Current Citation

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