Best Quotes by Smedley Butler (Top 5)
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There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights.
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War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.
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War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.
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I spent thirty-three years in the Marines, most of my time being a hlgh class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.
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My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
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