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War is a lie" is a statement attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and used as the title of his famous speech at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 1963.

In the speech he said: "The greatest lie, the lie which has filled the earth for thousand of years is that man can be separated from nature. That man can somehow stand outside nature and manipulate it to his own ends."

Source: Camille 1944: If You Are A Bird, Do Not Forget How To Fly

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