Smedley Butler on Life
Browse 2 quotations attributed to Smedley Butler, catalogued under life, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Smedley Butler, entry #133335: "For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it. Now that I see the international war cloud…"
Attributed to Smedley Butler, entry #80671: "Yes, we have had disarmament conferences and limitations of arms conferences. They don't mean a thing. One has just failed; the results of another have been nullified. We send our…"
2 Quotes by Smedley Butler on Life
"For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it. Now that I see the international war clouds gathering, as they are today, I must face it and speak out."
"Yes, we have had disarmament conferences and limitations of arms conferences. They don't mean a thing. One has just failed; the results of another have been nullified. We send our professional soldiers and our sailors and our politicians and our diplomats to these conferences. And what happens?"