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visionaries. When will you become thinkers? The thinkers do not look for power and strength from any of the dreams which constitute military art: tactics, strategy, fortifications, artillery, and all that rubbish. They do not believe in war, which is a phantasy; they believe in chemistry, which is a science. They know the way to put victory into an algebraic formula.”
And drawing from his pocket a small bottle, which he held up to the meeting, Prince Istar exclaimed:
“Victory—it is here!”
