--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The more Indians we can kill... the less…" description: "\"The more Indians we can kill... the less will have to be killed the next war, for the more I see of these Indians, the more convinced I am that they al..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/william-tecumseh-sherman-7374_convinced_the-more-indians-we-can-kill-the-less-wi_1559953.jpg" --- # The more Indians we can kill... the less will have to be… ![“The more Indians we can kill... the less will have to be killed the next war, for the more I see of these Indians, the more convinced I am that they all have to be killed or be maintained as a species of paupers.” quote by William Tecumseh Sherman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/william-tecumseh-sherman-7374_convinced_the-more-indians-we-can-kill-the-less-wi_1559953.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/william-tecumseh-sherman-7374_convinced_the-more-indians-we-can-kill-the-less-wi_1559953.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/william-tecumseh-sherman-7374_convinced_the-more-indians-we-can-kill-the-less-wi_1559953.jpg) > “The more Indians we can kill... the less will have to be killed the next war, for the more I see of these Indians, the more convinced I am that they all have to be killed or be maintained as a species of paupers.” [William Tecumseh Sherman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-tecumseh-sherman/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He argued that exterminating a people would prevent future conflict, reflecting genocidal logic. **In simple terms:** Eliminating a group to avoid future war. Key Takeaway Recognize the moral failure of such reasoning. Themes war genocide ethics Mood somber critical Type historical ethical When to use this quote - policy debates - historical analysis - human rights law Key Concepts military strategy colonialism Questions to Reflect On - Why do societies justify violence? - What alternatives exist to conflict? 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