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The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers.
Ambrose Burnside
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"The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers."
— Ambrose Burnside

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The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers. — Ambrose Burnside

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Ambrose Burnside was a Politician from United States (1824–1881).

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Who said "The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it add…"?
This quote is attributed to Ambrose Burnside, a Politician from United States.
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Ambrose Burnside lived from 1824 – 1881.