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18701540 No.18701540 [Reply] [Original]

>It is not the cause that hallows the war, but the war that hallows the cause
What did he mean by this?

>> No.18701559

>>18701540
Basicaly
>Muh power

>> No.18701572

>>18701540

r u dumb?

It is not better for the mere ends to give justification for the means, rather an end is legitimized by the willingness to go to great lengths for its attainment. Or, idle ideas do not make sacred the actions they influence, but great actions make sacred their inspired ideas

>> No.18701574

>>18701540
That we look for glorious, noble reasons to justify wars in any case

>> No.18701576

>>18701540
He was an asshole incel whose philosophy leads to death and destruction but he went insane rather than admit this.

>> No.18701590

>>18701576
He refutes you in OPs quote

>> No.18702365

>>18701576
Behold the last man

>> No.18702436

>>18701540
>My son died taking this hill so how fucking dare you suggest that there was no tactical reason to do so? The whole war hinged on my son's sacrifice because the alternative is that he died for no good reason.