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the battle but cannot change the inevitable result. 



All this and more, that by the struggles of war, 

 and by the eliminations of war, the best shall survive; 

 that the more intelligent may live on the substance and 

 labor of the stupid ; that the strong may grow stronger 

 and prosper in the land his God has given him. Be- 

 cause of his skill in combat, man has thrived and gained 

 dominion over all other animals. War is the source of 

 this profit. It is necessary to perpetuate war in order to 

 prevent the stagnation of an over easy life and to stimu- 

 late progress. 



This, in brief, is the "philosophy" of war. Accord- 

 ing to many students of evolution, this kind of life is 

 the natural one for man. It is a philosophy that still 

 appeals to the intellect of many theologians, scientists, 

 and statesmen, even though they cannot bring them- 

 selves to act in accordance with it. 



But if any man be persuaded that a state of peace is 

 truly profitable to man, and that war is unprofitable, 

 then will he say to himself and to his brother: "Peace 

 is good. Let us by all means make peace between us, 

 and let us forever keep the peace. What is good for me 

 is good for you ; it is also good for your children, and 

 for my children. Give me there of your strength to- 

 morrow, and I will give you here of my strength today. 

 Neither of us shall be a loser thereby, and each shall 

 duly profit in the common enterprise. I will truly tell 

 you of my adventures, of my going out, and my coming 

 in, of my successes, and of my failures; and you will 

 truly tell me yours. So shall we multiply our profits, 

 for each shall profit by his own experience and by the 



