Chapter II · Waging War
故兵貴勝,不貴久。
What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.
兵久而國利者,未之有也。
There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged
warfare.
“The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.”
― George Orwell
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Chapter II · Waging War
故兵貴勝,不貴久。
What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations. 兵久而國利者,未之有也。
There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged
warfare.
The quotes above apply to *both* sides but IMHO significantly more to
the side which had chosen to start _open_ war.
Feel free to "counter quote" even if merely for entertainment value.
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