To say I desire war is absurd. I only wish one thing: that … - Alfred von Waldersee

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To say I desire war is absurd. I only wish one thing: that our enemies renounce completely the idea of attacking us. I know too well what war is and am convinced that it is my duty as an honest man to wish that it be used only as a last resort, as much in the interests of my Fatherland as in the interests of the entire world.

Alfred von Waldersee

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Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee (8 April 1832 – 5 March 1904) was a German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) who became Chief of the Imperial German General Staff.

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Alternative Names: Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee • Field Marshal Alfred Heinrich Karl Ludwig von Waldersee

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