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Show Uselessness of War Proved by Voltaire good. He had Irreparably Impo'er Ished his own and other countries, and had wasted his great life, which might have been so productive of good to th world. In telling this most slgnlfl cant story Voltaire Impressed upon the world the terrifying uselessness of the J thing he so hated war. From "The Young Voltaire," by C. B. Chase. One of Voltaire's most popular books, his history of Charles XII. Is devoted to a practical proof of the utter folly of war. The life of Charles XII of Sweden Is an example without equal of the colossal futility of war. Charles, one of the world's most Inspiring In-spiring examples of a capable, Indefatigable Inde-fatigable ruler, In a life of self-denial, had but one fault. He spent his entire life making war. Starting his career at the age of eighteen with the successful suc-cessful defense of his kingdom against the combined forces of several of the greatest countries of Europe, within a comparatively short time he was complete dictator of eastern Europe Many times he overwhelmed forces outnumbering his own five or ten to one. Crowning and dethroning kings almost at will, his alms were usually altruistic He sought always to be Impartial and Just He undertook no offensive war with the Intention of bettering bet-tering himself or his country. Yet j when be died he had done no lasting |