It is in the workshops of the country that the most successful war is waged against an enemy, at least it does not cost a drop of its people's blood.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He claims the most effective war is fought economically, not physically, in the nation's workshops.
- In plain terms
- Economic competition is a form of war without bloodshed.
- What can you take from it?
- Invest in industrial strength to gain advantage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the ethical limits of economic competition?
- How can a country protect its citizens during trade wars?
Another view
Economic warfare can still cause hardship for populations.
More from Napoleon Bonaparte
In warfare, the mental to the physical is as three is to one.
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