"To introduce into the philosophy of War itself a principle of moderation would be an absurdity."

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Variant translation: To introduce into the philosophy of war a principle of moderation would be an absurdity. — As quoted in The Campaign of 1914 in France and Belgium‎ (1915) by George Herbert Perris, p. 56