Der Krieg ernahrt den Krieg.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War perpetuates itself through its own violence and momentum.
- In plain terms
- Violence begets more violence.
- What can you take from it?
- Conflict tends to sustain and expand itself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can cycles of violence be broken?
Another view
It overlooks external factors that may start or end wars.
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