We will continue to fight you as long as we have weapons in our hands.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Commitment to continued armed struggle as long as resources remain.
- In plain terms
- We will fight you as long as we have weapons.
- What can you take from it?
- Armed resistance persists until resources are exhausted.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ends a war?
- Can fighting continue without weapons?
Another view
The statement assumes resources dictate the end of conflict regardless of political will.
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