341. It is a gratuitous illusion to suppose that modern war does not demand far more brutality, far more violence, and an action far more general than was formerly the case.--GENERAL v. HARTMANN, D.R., Vol. xiv., p. 89. 342. The enemy State must not be spared the want and wretchedness of war; these are particularly useful in shattering its energy and subduing its will.--GENERAL v. HARTMANN, D.R., Vol. xiii., p. 459. 343. We ... believe that [man's] Will to Life had to be intensified into unconditional Will to Power; we hold that hardness, violence, slavery, danger in the street and in the heart, secrecy, stoicism, arts of temptation and devilry of all kinds; that everything evil, terrible, tyrannical, wild-beast-like and serpent-like in man contributes to the elevation of the species just as much as its opposite--and in saying this we do not even say enough.--FR. NIETZSCHE, B.G.E., section 44. 344. Even if there were no question of vengeance, even if we were not demanding reparation for ancient wrongs ... the crime (_Frevel_) of opposing the development of Germany is so great that the most trenchant measures are scarcely a sufficient punishment for it!--D.B.B., p. 214. 345. Whoever enters upon a war in future, will do well to look only to his own interests, and pay no heed to any so-called international law. He will do well to act without consideration and without scruple, and this holds good in the case of a war with England.[31]--D.B.B., p. 214. 346. Hatred, delight in mischief, rapacity and ambition, and whatever else is called evil, belong to the marvellous economy of the conservation of the race.--FR. NIETZSCHE, J.W., section 1. 347. Individual persons may be harshly dealt with when an example is made of them, intended to serve as a warning.... Whenever a national war breaks out, terrorism becomes a necessary military principle.--GENERAL v. HARTMANN, D.R., Vol. XIII, p. 462. 348. Terrorism is seen to be a relatively gentle procedure, useful to keep in a state of obedience the masses of the people.--GENERAL V. HARTMANN, D.R., Vol. XIII, p. 462. 349. To protect oneself against attack and injuries from the inhabitants, and to employ ruthlessly the necessary means of defence and intimidation is obviously not only a right but a duty of the staff of the army.--G.W.B., p. 120. 350. The more pitiless is the _vae victis_, the greater is the security of the ensuing peace. In the days of old, conquered peoples were completely annihilated. To-day this is _physically_ impracticable, but one can imagine conditions which should approach very closely to total destruction.--D.B.B., p. 214. _Compare Nos. 196, 197._ 351. International law is in no way opposed to the exploitation of the crimes of third parties (assassination, incendiarism, robbery and the like) to the prejudice of the enemy.--G.W.B., p. 85.