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Re: Essentials matter
Date: 16/6/11 18:52 (UTC)"It is clear that war is not a mere act of policy but a true political instrument, a continuation of political activity by other means"
— Karl von Clausewitz, On War
"Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world."
— Thomas Carlyle