One must know that war is common, justice is strife, and everything happens according to strife and necessity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War is common, justice is conflict, and all events arise from strife and necessity.
- In plain terms
- Conflict and necessity drive everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand that struggle is inherent to life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you see conflict as inevitable?
- How can you mitigate unnecessary strife?
Another view
Overgeneralizes complex social phenomena.
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