Quote by Bertolt Brecht

The war which is comingIs not the first one. There wereOther wars before it.When the last one came to an endThere were conquerors and conquered.Among the conquered the common peopleStarved. Among the conquerorsThe common people starved too.


The war which is comingIs not the first one. There wereOther

Summary

This quote highlights the cyclical nature of war and the shared suffering that exists amongst both the conquered and the conquerors. It suggests that history repeats itself, and each war is not a unique event but rather a continuation of a long-standing pattern. The quote also draws attention to the plight of the common people, emphasizing that regardless of the outcome, they are the ones who bear the brunt of the war's consequences, with starvation being a common plight.

By Bertolt Brecht
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