War, my friends, is a thing of beauty.

Mark Lawrence
War, my friends, is a thing of beauty.
War, my friends, is a thing of beauty.
War, my friends, is a thing of beauty.
War, my friends, is a thing of beauty.
About This Quote

This quote is a play on words. It means that war can be a thing of beauty, and this is supported in the next line: “War is a thing of beauty”. This quote originated from a book called "A Short History of the World" by A.J.P Taylor. In this book, Taylor described war as best thing that ever happened to humanity, because it made us smarter and more intellectual.

In addition, it made us more creative and artistic. In fact, he wrote that war was the only source of beauty in the world.

Source: Prince Of Thorns

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