A profound observation. Bismarck started three wars.
Thought for the Day
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Apparently didn’t listen to his own advice which makes him a hypocrite.
Perhaps, although I assume his response would be that he thought hard before starting each war. An easy assumption to make since Bismarck, as far as I can discern, thought hard about everything. That of course does not mean that he necessarily reached the correct conclusion.
All three wars were quite brief, though the last had an astonishing death toll from ancillary causes.