SATAN’S PARTNER
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Bernhardi: “War is as divine as eating and drinking” Satan: “Here is a partner for me”
The inevitableness, the idealism, the blessing of war as an indispensable and stimulating law of development must be repeatedly emphasized.
... War is the greatest factor in the furtherance of culture and power. Efforts to secure peace are extraordinarily detrimental as soon as they influence politics.
... Efforts directed toward the abolition of war are not only foolish, but absolutely immoral, and must be stigmatized as unworthy of the human race.
... In fact, the State is a law unto itself. Weak nations have not the same right to live as powerful and vigorous nations.
“Germany and the Next War.” 1911. Gen. von Bernhardi.
