War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives. -Smedley Butler

 

War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.


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This quote is just one of 4 total Smedley Butler quotes in our collection. Smedley Butler is known for saying 'War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.' as well as some of the following quotes.

War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.

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I spent 33 years in the Marines. Most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.

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My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military. -Smedley Butler
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War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.

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