War is sweet to those who have no experience of it,
but the experienced man trembles exceedingly at heart on its approach.
γλυκὺ δὲ πόλεμος ἀπείροισιν, ἐμπείρων δέ τις
ταρβεῖ προσιόντα νιν καρδίᾳ περισσῶς.
ταρβεῖ προσιόντα νιν καρδίᾳ περισσῶς.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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War is sweet to them that know it not. | War is sweet to those not acquainted with it | War is sweet to those who do not know it. | War is sweet to those that never have experienced it. | War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. | This phrase is the origin of the Latin proverb "Dulce bellum inexpertis" which is sometimes misattributed to Desiderius Erasmus.
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