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on Sunday, May 9, 2021General Graves B. Erskine Money Quote saying no doubt of being victorious, but cost is in question. General Graves B. Erskine said:
“Victory was never in doubt. Its cost was” — General Graves B. Erskine
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Susan Sontag: War Expenditure
on Saturday, May 8, 2021Susan Sontag Money Quote saying no one is expected to see war-making in a realistic light when it comes to cost when it is usually considered an emergency where no expense is spared. Susan Sontag said:
“War-making is one of the few activities that people are not supposed to view ‘realistically’; that is, with an eye to expense and practical outcome. In all-out war, expenditure is all-out, unprudent—war being defined as an emergency in which no sacrifice is excessive” — Susan Sontag
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Charles Tilly: War Making States
on Friday, May 7, 2021Charles Tilly Money Quote saying any state. which makes war inevitably borrows heavily, increases taxes and soldiers from a resistant citizenry. Charles Tilly said:
“Almost all war making states borrow extensively, raise taxes, and seize the means of combat – including men – from reluctant citizens” — Charles Tilly
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Benjamin Franklin: Expensive Folly
on Thursday, May 6, 2021Benjamin Franklin Money Quote saying war is a very expensive folly for mischievous profiteers. Benjamin Franklin said:
“All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones” — Benjamin Franklin
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Ron Paul: Economic Beneficial War
on Tuesday, May 4, 2021Ron Paul Money Quote saying only those who stand to profit from war expenses will be the only benefactors to war. Ron Paul said:
“War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures” — Ron Paul
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Gwynne Dyer: War Institution
on Monday, May 3, 2021Gwynne Dyer Money Quote saying it has always ben assumed that war must exist as a necessary institution even when the cost is high. Gwynne Dyer said:
“For most of history, war has been a more or less functional institution, providing benefits for those societies that were good at it, although the cost in money, in lives, and in suffering was always significant. Only in the past century have large numbers of people begun to question the basic assumption of civilized societies that war is inevitable and often useful” — Gwynne Dyer
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Thomas Paine: No Peace Cost
on Sunday, May 2, 2021Thomas Paine Money Quote saying the cost of peace is nothing and provides advantages to heavy spending to achieve victory. Thomas Paine said:
“Peace, which costs nothing, is attended with infinitely more advantage than any victory with all its expense” — Thomas Paine
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Philip Randolph: Unprofitable Wars
on Saturday, May 1, 2021Philip Randolph Money Quote saying where there is no war profit, it is no longer possible. Philip Randolph said:
“Philip Randolph Make wars unprofitable and you make them impossible” — Philip Randolph
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