Militarism has been by far the commonest cause of the break… - Arnold J. Toynbee

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Militarism has been by far the commonest cause of the breakdown of civilizations. The single art of war makes progress at the expense of all the arts of peace.

Arnold J. Toynbee

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Arnold Joseph Toynbee (April 14, 1889 – October 22, 1975) was a British historian and the nephew of Arnold Toynbee.

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Alternative Names: Arnold Joseph Toynbee • Toynbee, Arnold Joseph • Arnold Toynbee • Toynbee

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