War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the satisfaction that he isn't any better off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's being worse off.

  • -- Karl Kraus 卡尔·克劳斯

战争最初是希望人们生活得更好;其次,预期另一个人的境况会更糟;然后,他没有变得更好的满足感;最后,每个人的境况都在恶化,这让我很惊讶。

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It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be such a wonderfully healthy way to rid the human race of unneeded trash.

无辜的平民不得不在战争中受伤,这似乎是一个多么可怕的耻辱啊,否则战争将是一种非常健康的方式来清除人类不必要的垃圾。

The conqueror is always a lover of peace; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.

征服者总是热爱和平;他宁愿不受反对地接管我们的国家。