War is possible only if you have a lot of enemies. If all the enemies get together and form one front - if you cut down the number of enemies - there would be no war.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War persists when enemies are fragmented; unifying them removes the cause of conflict.
- In plain terms
- Fewer enemies mean no war.
- What can you take from it?
- Reducing opposing sides prevents conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can unity eliminate war?
- Are there other causes of war?
Another view
This ignores internal conflicts and non-external sources of war.
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