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John Hersey

“principle cannot complain of a war against civilians. The crux of the matter is whether total war in its present form is justifiable, even when it serves a just purpose. Does it not have material and spiritual evil as its consequences which far exceed whatever good might result?”

John Hersey, Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Hiroshima by John Hersey
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