Il est plus facile de faire la guerre que la paix.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Clemenceau states that starting a war is easier than achieving peace.
- In plain terms
- Fighting is easier than making peace.
- What can you take from it?
- Peace requires more effort and wisdom than war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is peace hard?
- What makes war easy?
Another view
War often seems difficult due to costs.
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