Where does the quote: "When the Rich make war; it's the poor who dies" comes from?

Question

I am hoping I am stating the quote correctly.

Answer 1

Quand les riches se font la guerre, ce sont les pauvres qui meurent. — Jean-Paul Sartre



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Answer 2

Because war was (or is) usually initiated by people in power. People in power(Kings, Emperors, and more recently idiot presidents) are rich. However, these people are not the ones that stand in front of their troops (at least not anymore). It's the poor, uneducated masses that are sent to fight the rich's war.