It is easier to make war than make peace.
• "Discours de Paix" [Speech on Peace] Verdun (20 July 1919)
• "Discours de Paix" [Speech on Peace] Verdun (20 July 1919)
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Il est plus facile de faire la guerre que la paix.
— Georges Clemenceau
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Il est plus facile de faire la guerre que la paix." in the context of "It is easier to make war than make peace.
• "Discours de Paix" [Speech on Peace] Verdun (20 July 1919)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Georges Clemenceau" (Quotes, Prime Minister)
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About Georges Clemenceau
Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (28 September 1841 – 24 November 1929) was a French statesman who led the nation in the First World War. A leader of the Radical Party, he played a central role in politics during the Third Republic. Clemenceau served as the Prime Minister of France from 1906 to 1909, and again from 1917 to 1920. He was one of the principal architects of the Treaty of Versailles at the France Peace Conference of 1919.
About Georges Clemenceau
Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (28 September 1841 – 24 November 1929) was a French statesman who led the nation in the First World War. A leader of the Radical Party, he played a central role in politics during the Third Republic. Clemenceau served as the Prime Minister of France from 1906 to 1909, and again from 1917 to 1920. He was one of the principal architects of the Treaty of Versailles at the France Peace Conference of 1919.
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