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Aldous (Leonard) Huxley, 1894-1963

was an English critic and novelist

A country which proposes to make use of modern war as an instrument of policy must possess a highly centralized, all-powerful executive, hence the absurdity of talking about the defense of democracy by force of arms. A democracy which makes or effectively prepares for modern scientific war must necessarily cease to be democratic.

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Tags: democracy, war, instrument_of_policy, country
Category: War and peace
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