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Herodotus, often referred to as "The Father of History," made a famous observation about war in his work "Histories." The quote is:
"In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons."
This poignant sentence encapsulates the tragic reversal of the natural order brought about by the horrors of war
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