Quote by George Brandes

It is useless to send armies against ideas.

It is useless to send armies against ideas.

Summary

This quote suggests that using military force to combat or suppress ideas is futile and ineffective. Military action can conquer physical territories and individuals, but it cannot eliminate or defeat intellectual concepts and beliefs. Ideas cannot be defeated through violence, as they can persist, spread, and influence regardless of physical opposition. Therefore, the quote emphasizes that alternative approaches, such as dialogue, negotiation, education, or addressing the root causes behind those ideas, might be more effective in challenging and countering them.

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Ideas

By George Brandes

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