It is simply not true that war is solely a means to an end, nor do people necessarily fight in order to obtain this objective or that. In fact, the opposite is true: people very often take up one objective or another precisely in order that they may fight.
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"It is simply not true that war is solely a means to an end, nor do people necessarily fight in order to obtain this objective or that. In fact, the opposite is true: people very often take up one objective or another precisely in order that they may fight." — Martin Van Creveld #warpeace
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It is simply not true that war is solely a means to an end, nor do people necessarily fight in order to obtain this objective or that. In fact, the opposite is true: people very often take up one objective or another precisely in order that they may fight. — Martin Van Creveld
About Martin Van Creveld
Martin Van Creveld was a Historian from Israel (1946–present).
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This quote is attributed to Martin Van Creveld, a Historian from Israel.
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Martin Van Creveld lived from 1946 – present.
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