In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.
Interpretation
War results in suffering for all, regardless of who claims victory.
This quote by Neville Chamberlain emphasizes the profound truth that war, while often framed as a contest between opposing sides, ultimately leads to the downfall of all involved. Even those who might emerge victorious face devastating losses, highlighting the futility and tragedy of conflict; the human cost is too great to deem any party a true winner.
In practice
In a discussion about the impacts of war during a university lecture.
We are resolved that the method of consultation shall be the method adopted to deal with any other questions that may concern our two countries, and we are determined to continue our efforts to remove possible sources of difference, and thus to contribute to assure the peace of Europe.
Taxation is not a method by which the community corporately provides itself with essential services, but a fund to be divided between different interests with political claims upon the state.
Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me; but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force, I should feel that it must be resisted.
How horrible, fantastic, incredible, it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a faraway country between people of whom we know nothing.
I am speaking to you from the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street. This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government an official note stating that unless we heard from them by eleven o'clock, that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received, and consequently this country is at war with Germany.
We don't have a right to ask whether we're going to succeed or not. The only question we have a right to ask is what's the right thing to do? What does this earth require of us if we want to continue to live on it?
Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing of Earth is toil.
...any belief in supernatural creators, rulers, or influencers of natural or human process introduces an irreparable split into the universe, and prevents us from grasping its real unity. Any belief in Absolutes, whether the absolute validity of moral commandments, of authority of revelation, of inner certitudes, or of divine inspiration, erects a formidable barrier against progress and the responsibility of improvement, moral, rational, and religious.
If Zen has any preference it is for glass that is plain, has no color, and is "just glass."
Where there is no strife there is decay: 'The mixture which is not shaken decomposes.'
Wild honey smells of freedom The dust - of sunlight The mouth of a young girl, like a violet But gold - smells of nothing.
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