War is merely the continuation of politics by other means

Carl Von Clausewitz
War is merely the continuation of politics by other means
War is merely the continuation of politics by other means
War is merely the continuation of politics by other means
War is merely the continuation of politics by other means
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The reason that war is a continuation of politics by other means is because it often starts small and then escalates to the point where it is no longer a raging fire but a blaze that cannot be quenched. This quote is an interesting thought, though at first glance I think it might be a little bit misleading. In the beginning, the conflict is simply a matter of politics. If one side wants something from another side, there will be a conflict between them.

But, if the conflict is too great to handle, it may start to become war. Once war has begun, then it can no longer be considered solely a political issue. It becomes a question of survival, and that's when the fighting turns into bloodshed and pain for all involved.

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