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What is human warfare but just this; an effort to make the laws of God and nature take sides with one party.

All war is deception.

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies – or else? The chain reaction of evil – hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars – must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.

Morality is contraband in war.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy.

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.

From the outset of the war, the Canadian people have clearly shown that it is their desire to help in every way to make Canada’s war effort as effective as possible.

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.