The more mechanical becomes the weapons with which we fight, the less mechanical must be the spirit which controls them.
Interpretation
As technology in warfare increases, so too must the human element of strategy and spirit.
This quote reflects the idea that as weapons and tools become more advanced and mechanical, the moral and psychological aspects that drive their use must be increasingly human and thoughtful. It suggests that in the face of technological advances, the human spirit, ethics, and intuition must play a crucial role in determining how such powerful tools are employed, emphasizing the importance of humanity over mere machinery in conflict.
In practice
In a discussion about modern warfare, this quote could highlight the necessity of ethical considerations in the use of drones.
It boggles my mind that the same people who cry βfoulβ about rationing an instant later argue to reduce health care benefits for the needy, to defund crucial programs of care and prevention, and to shift thousands of dollars of annual costs to people β elders, the poor, the disabled β who are least able to bear them.
When civilization takes a nose dive, how can you look away? You've got to be there. You've got to be at the bottom of the swimming pool taking notes.
Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction.
I wander though China. Without ever having boarded a plane. My travels take place here in the Tokoyo subways, in the backseat of a taxi... all of a sudden this city will start to go. In a flash, the buildings will crumble. Over the Tokyo streets will fall my China, like ash, leaching into everything it touches. Slowly, gradually, until nothing remains. No, this isn't a place for me.
A man only has a soul to be won or lost.
I confess that I cannot understand how we can plot, lie, cheat and commit murder abroad and remain humane, honorable, trustworthy and trusted at home.
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