At all times, except when a monarch could enforce his will, war has be…

Bertrand Russell
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At all times, except when a monarch could enforce his will, war has been facilitated by the fact that vigorous males, confident of victory, enjoyed it, while their females admired them for their prowess. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2004). In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays, p.99, Psychology Press
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