Nature of war

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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.

Karl Von Clausewitz

On War

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Topic

Nature of war War

Author

Karl Von Clausewitz

Source

On War

Genre

Political literature

Language

German

Time

1833 1830s 19th century

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Original Citation

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

Current Citation

Clausewitz, Carl. On War, translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Everyman's Library, 1993, ch. 1, pt. 1.

War is capitalism with the gloves off.

Tom Stoppard

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Topic

Nature of war Military industrial complex

Speaker

Tristan Tzara

Author

Tom Stoppard

Source

Travesties

Medium

Play

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Stoppard, Tom. Travesties. Royal Shakespeare Company, 10 June 1974, Aldwych Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1.

Current Citation

Stoppard, Tom. Travesties. Grove Press, 1994, act 1.

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

George Santayana

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Topic

Nature of war

Author

George Santayana

Source

Tipperary Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

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Citation

Santayana, George. "Tipperary." Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies. Charles Scribner's Sons/Constable and Co., 1922.

We hear war called murder. It is not: it is suicide.

Ramsay MacDonald

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Topic

Nature of war War

Author

Ramsay MacDonald

Source

Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

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Citation

MacDonald, Ramsay. Observer. 4 May 1930.

Were I to... Take a peasant by the shoulders and whisper to him, "In your lifetime, have you known peace?" wait for his answer, shake his shoulders and transform him into his father, and ask him the same question, and transform him in turn into his father, I would never hear the word "yes" if I carried my questioning of the dead back for a thousand years.

Rebecca West

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Topic

Nature of war War and peace Peace War

Author

Rebecca West

Source

Black Lamb and Grey Falcon

Genre

Travel writing

Language

English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

West, Rebecca. Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia. Vol. 1, The Viking Press, 1941.