If there is a war to be fought, we don't consider cost one of the factors in deciding whether or not to fight.

If there is a war to be fought, we don't consider cost one of the factors in deciding whether or not to fight.

如果要打一场战争，我们不把成本作为决定是否参战的因素之一。

-- Philip Pullman 菲利普·普尔曼