“War will bring the revolution; revolution will stop the war”
Jhumpa Lahiri book The Lowland
Source: The Lowland
“Dying in a a war never stopped wars from happening.”
— Charles Bukowski, book Ham on Rye
Source: Ham on Rye
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a computer-generated Oliphaunt steps on Moore, crushing him
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William T. Sherman (1820–1891) American General, businessman, educator, and author.
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