War is a defeat for humanity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War is a defeat for humanity.
- In plain terms
- War means humanity loses.
- What can you take from it?
- View war as a collective failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do societies still choose war?
- How can we redefine success without war?
Another view
It does not explain why wars still occur despite being defeats.
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Violence and war can never resolve the problems of men.
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