Otto von Bismarck — "A bayonet is a weapon with a worker at one end and a fool at the other."
A bayonet is a weapon with a worker at one end and a fool at the other.
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A critical view of military force, suggesting it's wielded by the working class for the benefit of the foolish or powerful.
Date: Late 19th century
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