Quote by Victor Hugo

An army is a strange masterpiece of combination where force results from an enormous sum of impotence. Thus is war, made by humanity against humanity, despite humanity, explained.

An army is a strange masterpiece of combination where force

Summary

This quote suggests that the power and force wielded by an army is paradoxical. It emphasizes that an army's strength arises not from individual members' abilities, but from the collective aggregation of their weaknesses. The quote further reflects on the paradox of war, highlighting how it is a product of human action and yet goes against the very essence of humanity itself. It conveys that war is a complex and contradictory phenomenon, formed by humans despite the fact that it contradicts the principles of compassion and humanity.

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War Sucks

By Victor Hugo

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