Quote by Mary Wortley Montagu

I regard almost all quarrels of princes on the same footing, and I see nothing that marks man's unreason so positively as war. Indeed, what folly to kill one another for interests often imaginary, and always for the pleasure of persons who do not think themselves even obliged to those who sacrifice themselves for them!

I regard almost all quarrels of princes on the same footing,

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This quote reflects the author's belief that wars between rulers are fundamentally irrational and wasteful. The author argues that the reasons behind these conflicts are often trivial or non-existent, and that those who benefit from the war have no regard for the lives that are sacrificed. The quote highlights the senselessness of ongoing violence and the misguided priorities of those who perpetuate warfare.

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