Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower

When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war.

When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell th

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This quote reflects the speaker's opposition to the concept of preventive war. They suggest that if someone advocates for engaging in such a war, they should personally participate in it. The quoted person has developed a strong aversion to war due to their personal experience. It implies that firsthand experience of the harsh realities and consequences of war has strengthened their disdain for armed conflict and its destructive nature.

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