The document discusses the conflict between the costs of warfare and the development of civilization, suggesting that a nation cannot afford both. It critiques the allure of military glory, likening it to a destructive force. The text emphasizes the necessity of choosing a path that prioritizes peaceful guidance over military power.

1. NATION WITH GUIDED PEOPLE
NEVER NEED GUIDED MISSILES...

2.  Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war
and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot
have both.

3.  Military glory--that attractive rainbow, that rises in
showers of blood--that serpent's eye, that charms
to destroy...

4. CAN HE EVER LIVE LIKE...