War should belong to the tragic past, to history: it should find no place on humanity's agenda for the future.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War should belong only to the past and have no place in humanity's future agenda.
- In plain terms
- War belongs in history, not the future.
- What can you take from it?
- Strive for a future without war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What steps can make a war‑free future realistic?
- How do we address security concerns without war?
Another view
It assumes all societies can agree on a war‑free future.
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