“War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that the enemy too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.”
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Kraus, K. (n.d.). War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that the enemy too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41739-war-first-one-hopes-to-win-then-one/
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Kraus, Karl. “War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that the enemy too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41739-war-first-one-hopes-to-win-then-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Kraus, Karl. “War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that the enemy too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41739-war-first-one-hopes-to-win-then-one/.