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title: "5 War Devastating Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [War is the most devastating endemic and epidemic disease the human race has to endure, and yet too little has been done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pearl-s-buck/war-is-the-most-devastating-endemic-and-epidemic-disease-the-human/)

[Pearl S. Buck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pearl-s-buck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c02/pearl-s-buck-1024_causes_war-is-the-most-devastating-endemic-and_40417.jpg)

> [The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-perry/the-great-question-is-there-anything-at-all-which-is-worth-fighting/)

[Anne Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-perry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca0/anne-perry-6912_believe_the-great-question-is-there-anything-at_714156.jpg)

> [War is devastating, and it leaves its scars for generations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-blunt/war-is-devastating-and-it-leaves-its-scars-for-generations/)

[James Blunt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-blunt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/967/james-blunt-6259_devastating_war-is-devastating-and-it-leaves-its-sca_832002.png)

> [Airpower has become predominant, both as a deterrent to war, and-in the eventuality of war-as the devastating force to destroy an enemy's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-n-bradley/airpower-has-become-predominant-both-as-a-deterrent-to-war-and-in-the/)

[Omar N. Bradley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omar-n-bradley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1e/omar-n-bradley-16077_air-power_airpower-has-become-predominant-both-as_1750861.png)

> [For all those who experienced it, the Spanish Civil War was devastating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-portillo/for-all-those-who-experienced-it-the-spanish-civil-war-was-devastating/)

[Michael Portillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-portillo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42e/michael-portillo-5117_civil-war_for-all-those-who-experienced-it-the-spa_2295961.png)

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