"The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility."

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Source : Lecture notes 1899-1902, in R. H. Bacon Life of Lord Fisher (1929) vol. 1, ch. 7

John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher

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“I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.”

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“But without painful experiences, we dont grow”
“Problems will disappear as darkness disappears with the onset of light.”

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