Quote by Thomas Paine

He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.

He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion

Summary

This quote suggests that the person who initiates a war is responsible for the disastrous consequences that it brings. By starting a war, they unleash a destructive force that ravages the nation involved, resulting in immense suffering, loss of life, and chaos. The imagery of "contagion of hell" emphasizes the destructive and all-encompassing nature of war, while the metaphor of "opening a vein that bleeds a nation to death" portrays the war as causing a slow and painful death for the country.

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