Catherynne M. ValenteWar is not for winning, Masha, " sighed Koschei, reading the tracks of supply lines, of pincer strategies, over her shoulder. "It is for surviving.
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The idea of war as a "survival" process is an interesting one. The same idea as the quote above, that you don't win wars, but just survive them. War is not meant to be won. It's meant to cause enough destruction and pain that you can never emerge victorious.
It's an unfair and brutal way to make the world a better place, but it's the only way we can survive and live with dignity and hope. War and conflict are especially difficult because they make us see the worst in people and ourselves. All of those who fight for peace, who stand up against violence and cruelty, seem like fools to those fighting for survival.
Source: Deathless
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