Far from making peace, wars invariably serve as classrooms and laboratories where men and techniques and states of mind are prepared for the next war.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War does not bring peace; instead it serves as a training ground for future conflicts.
- In plain terms
- War is a classroom for preparing the next war.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid war, as it only breeds more war.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do societies repeat war cycles?
- What alternatives exist to 'war schools'?
Another view
Some argue war can be a necessary deterrent.
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