Bruce Sterling Quotes

War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we're very unlikely to accept or recognize 'world peace' even when we get it.

Bruce Sterling

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• War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we're very unlikely to accept or recognize 'world peace' even when we get it.

  

  Bruce Sterling
  • World
  • War
  • Peace