Ursula K. Le Guin quote: As we did without clergy, let us do without soldiers. The joy built upon successful slaughter is not the right ...

As we did without clergy, let us do without soldiers. The joy built upon successful slaughter is not the right kind of joy; it will not do; it is fearful and it is trivial.

~ Ursula K. Le Guin ~

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