War doesn’t work

War, at first, is 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, Austrian writer, satirist, and cultural critic known for his sharp wit and opposition to war. (1874-1936)

But man, proud man,
Dressed in a little brief authority,
… Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.

William Shakespeare, poet and dramatist (1564-1616)