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War on the other hand is such a terrible thing, that no man, especially a Christian man, has the right to assume the res
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"War on the other hand is such a terrible thing, that no man, especially a Christian man, has the right to assume the responsibility of starting it"

- Leo Tolstoy

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Leo Tolstoy's quote talks with the gravity of war and also the responsibility of those who launch it. He stresses that battle is an awful point and that no man, especially a Christian guy, must take on the worry of beginning it. Tolstoy is recommending that battle must only be utilized as a last resource, and that it must never be participated in lightly. He is likewise suggesting that those who do choose to start a war needs to be held responsible for their activities. This quote works as a pointer that battle must never ever be ignored which those that do select to begin a war ought to be held responsible for their activities. It is a tip that battle must only be used as a last hope and that it should never be participated in gently.

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Leo Tolstoy This quote is written / told by Leo Tolstoy between September 9, 1828 and November 20, 1910. He was a famous Novelist from Russia. The author also have 35 other quotes.

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