War is never fatal but always lost. Always lost.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein asserts war is not defined by fatality but by inevitable loss.
- In plain terms
- War is always a loss, regardless of who survives.
- What can you take from it?
- War results in loss no matter the outcome.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the true cost of war?
- Can war ever be won?
Another view
It ignores the complexity of justified conflicts.
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