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Full Idea
A military victory is not a thing of beauty.
Gist of Idea
A military victory is not a thing of beauty
Source
Laozi (Lao Tzu) (Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) [c.530 BCE], 31), quoted by Bryan van Norden - Intro to Classical Chinese Philosophy 8.II.1
Book Ref
Norden,Bryan van: 'Intro to Classical Chinese Philosophy' [Hackett 2011], p.125
A Reaction
Should be written on the wall of every military academy and barracks.