Eugene V. DebsSooner or later every war of trade becomes a war of blood.
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The saying “sooner or later every war of trade becomes a war of blood” is a reference to a brutal period in history in which many wars between nations were motivated by commercial interests. During the 1600s and 1700s, for example, Europe was at war for hundreds of years. Wars were fought over religion, land ownership, and all sorts of political motivations. In the end, though, it was always money that drove the early conflicts between nations. The end result of all these wars was that each country had to go into debt to pay for all the resources they used in the war.
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