They have plundered the world, stripping naked the land in their hunger… they are driven by greed, if their enemy be rich; by ambition, if poor… They ravage, they slaughter, they seize by false pretenses, and all of this they hail as the construction of empire. And when in their wake nothing remains but a desert, they call that peace. Tacitus
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This quote is a quote by the 16th century Italian poet Petrarca. It illustrates the greed and ambition of war, and how it can lead to great destruction. The quote further shows that war does not benefit anyone except for those who are involved in it. It also shows that war has caused immense destruction to the world. The destruction caused by war makes people want to avoid it at all costs.

Source: The Agricola And The Germania

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