Why do men go to war? Is it not in some way to better their… - Arthur Desmond

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Why do men go to war? Is it not in some way to better their condition. All these new fangled notions that men fight for other things than their own personal advantage is pure delusion. It is the solid things of life that men are ever after, though some of them haven't the courage to admit it. What is love of country but love of it's good things?

Arthur Desmond

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About Arthur Desmond

Arthur Desmond (c. 1859 – 26 January 1929) was an English revolutionary, poet, philosopher and author, most famous for being the likely author of the incendiary work Might is Right.

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Alternative Names: Ragnar Redbeard • Richard Thurland

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