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This is the only way by which both parties can gain by war.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This is the only way by which both parties can gain by war.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke suggests that both sides in a conflict can benefit from a virtuous approach to war.
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