Dickinson, Lowes -- “The War and the Way Out: A Further Consideration,” sec. 2, Atlantic Monthly (Apr 1915)

Dave — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:32:55 +0000

A war which is destroying men as they have never been destroyed before, from which at the best the nations will emerge permanently degraded in their stock, poorer in physique, duller in intelligence, weaker in will than they went in, this war is to be protracted until the whole manhood of Europe is decimated, in order — in order to what? Let us ask in detail.
In order, we are told, that the Germans may ‘feel they are beaten.’ And then? They will be good in future? They will admit they were wrong? They will lick the hand that chastised them? Who believes it? The more completely they are beaten, the more obstinately they will be set on recovery. When France was beaten to the dust in 1870, did she repent for having provoked the war? On the contrary, she gathered up her forces for revenge. And Germany will do the same.

G. Lowes Dickinson (1862-1932) British political scientist and philosopher [Goldsworthy "Goldie" Lowes Dickinson]
“The War and the Way Out: A Further Consideration,” sec. 2, Atlantic Monthly (Apr 1915)
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Carlin, George -- Book (1997), Brain Droppings, “Short Takes [Part 2]”

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

If you can’t beat them, arrange to have them beaten.

George Carlin (1937-2008) American comedian
Book (1997), Brain Droppings, “Short Takes [Part 2]”
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Dickinson, Lowes -- “The War and the Way Out: A Further Consideration,” sec. 2, Atlantic Monthly (Apr 1915)

Carlin, George -- Book (1997), Brain Droppings, “Short Takes [Part 2]”