WAR, n. A by-product of the arts of peace. The most menacing political…

Ambrose Bierce
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WAR, n. A by-product of the arts of peace. The most menacing political condition is a period of international amity. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). The Devil's Dictionary (or The Cynic's Wordbook: Unabridged with all the Definitions), p.217, e-artnow
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WAR, n. A by-product of the arts of peace. The most menacing political condition is a period of international amity. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). The Devil's Dictionary (or The Cynic's Wordbook: Unabridged with all the Definitions), p.217, e-artnow

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