They did to others that which they would not they should do to them—that grand principle of immorality upon which rests the whole art of war.
• Ch. X: One Enemy v. Twenty-five Millions of Friends (Charles Scribner's Sons "Uniform Edition", 1890, p. 50)
• Variant: They did unto others what they would not have others do unto them, an immoral principle that is the basic premise of the art of war.
• Tr. Walter James Miller (1978)
• Ch. X: One Enemy v. Twenty-five Millions of Friends (Charles Scribner's Sons "Uniform Edition", 1890, p. 50)
• Variant: They did unto others what they would not have others do unto them, an immoral principle that is the basic premise of the art of war.
• Tr. Walter James Miller (1978)
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Ils faisaient à autrui ce qu'ils ne voulaient pas qu'on leur fît, principe immoral sur lequel repose tout l’art de la guerre.
— Jules Verne
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ils faisaient à autrui ce qu'ils ne voulaient pas qu'on leur fît, principe immoral sur lequel repose tout l’art de la guerre." in the context of "They did to others that which they would not they should do to them—that grand principle of immorality upon which rests the whole art of war.
• Ch. X: One Enemy v. Twenty-five Millions of Friends (Charles Scribner's Sons "Uniform Edition", 1890, p. 50)
• Variant: They did unto others what they would not have others do unto them, an immoral principle that is the basic premise of the art of war.
• Tr. Walter James Miller (1978)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jules Verne" (Quotes, From the Earth to the Moon (1865): De la Terre à la Lune. Trans. French text here. English text here.)
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About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.
About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.
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