All wars are sacred, ” he said. “To those who have to fight them. If the people who started wars didn’t make them sacred, who would be foolish enough to fight? But, no matter what rallying cries the orators give to the idiots who fight, no matter what noble purposes they assign to wars, there is never but one reason for a war. And that is money. All wars are in reality money squabbles. But so few people ever realize it. Their ears are too full of bugles and drums and the fine words from stay-at-home orators. Sometimes the rallying cry is ’save the Tomb of Christ from the Heathen! ’ Sometimes it’s ’down with Popery! ’ and sometimes ‘Liberty! ’ and sometimes ‘Cotton, Slavery and States’ Rights! . Margaret Mitchell
About This Quote

In this quote, Mahatma Gandhi says that all wars are essentially a way for people to get more money or to be able to control more of the world. Whenever a war is going on, the leaders of the nation that is fighting will always use words like ‘sacred’ and ‘holy’ to help get people on their sides. In fact, they will even make war itself seem like a sacred act. They will use words like ‘honor’ and ‘duty’ to encourage people to go fight in a war. It is all about money and power, nothing else.

Source: Gone With The Wind

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