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Smedley Butler Quotes

There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights Picture Quote #1

I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism Picture Quote #1

Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill Picture Quote #1

I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country’s most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General Picture Quote #1

I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested Picture Quote #1

I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to major general. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for big business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Picture Quote #1

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I selected an enormous Marine Corps emblem to be tattooed across my chest. It required several sittings and hurt me like the devil, but the finished product was worth the pain. I blazed triumphantly forth, a Marine from throat to waist. The emblem is still with me. Nothing on earth but skinning will remove it Picture Quote #1

War Is A Racket : I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service. My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher- ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service Picture Quote #1

Only those who would be called upon to risk their lives for their country should have the privilege of voting to determine whether the nation should go to war Picture Quote #1

My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military Picture Quote #1

We must take the profit out of war Picture Quote #1

It is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country... but the profits... skyrocket Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it Picture Quote #1

War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses Picture Quote #1

War like any other racket, pays high dividends to the very few. The cost of operations is always transferred to the people who do not profit Picture Quote #1

If only more of today’s military personnel would realize that they are being used by the owning elite’s as a publicly subsidized capitalist goon squad Picture Quote #1

War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious Picture Quote #1

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War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else Picture Quote #1

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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 (Smedley Butler Quotes) I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism. (Smedley Butler Quotes) Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill (Smedley Butler Quotes) I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country’s most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General (Smedley Butler Quotes) I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested (Smedley Butler Quotes) I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to major general. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for big business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism (Smedley Butler Quotes) I selected an enormous Marine Corps emblem to be tattooed across my chest. It required several sittings and hurt me like the devil, but the finished product was worth the pain. I blazed triumphantly forth, a Marine from throat to waist. The emblem is still with me. Nothing on earth but skinning will remove it (Smedley Butler Quotes) War Is A Racket : I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all members of the military profession I never had an original thought until I left the service. My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher- ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service (Smedley Butler Quotes) Only those who would be called upon to risk their lives for their country should have the privilege of voting to determine whether the nation should go to war (Smedley Butler Quotes) My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military (Smedley Butler Quotes) We must take the profit out of war (Smedley Butler Quotes) It is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country... but the profits... skyrocket (Smedley Butler Quotes) 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 (Smedley Butler Quotes) For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it (Smedley Butler Quotes) War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses (Smedley Butler Quotes) War like any other racket, pays high dividends to the very few. The cost of operations is always transferred to the people who do not profit (Smedley Butler Quotes) If only more of today’s military personnel would realize that they are being used by the owning elite’s as a publicly subsidized capitalist goon squad (Smedley Butler Quotes) War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious (Smedley Butler Quotes) War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else (Smedley Butler Quotes)