...The war (WWI) cost your Uncle Sam $52 billion. $39 billion was expended in the actual war period. This expenditure yielded $16 billion in profits. — Smedley Butler Copy Share Image
Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
“The art of chess is akin to the art of war itself; full of strategy and cunning, yet clever placements.” — Jennifer Megan Varnadore Copy Share Image
All of a sudden, making a Spanish-American War joke. I think you sort of had to go to probably to an American… — David Mandel Copy Share Image
“Ever notice how it only takes the intentions of one side to create war for both sides?” — Mike Ashcraft Copy Share Image
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the great Society…shot down of the battlefields of vietnam. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“New Mexico Governor Gary E. Johnson, a Republican and tri-athlete, has stated publicly that “Our present course is not working. Our War… — James P. Gray Copy Share Image
It was the money from 'Star Wars' and 'Jaws' that allowed the theaters to build their multiplexes, which allowed an opening up… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
“An ultimately evil job. For we are attempting to conquer Sauron with the Ring. And we shall (it seems) succeed. But the… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
This institution will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. For here we are not afraid to follow truth… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Military history teaches us, contrary to popular belief, that wars are not necessarily the most costly of human calamities. The allied coalition… — Victor Davis Hanson Copy Share Image
There is an opportunity - for the first time - for a global deal to control the movement of small arms, such… — Hilary Benn Copy Share Image
Just as a human soul that faces great difficulties also faces great opportunities for spiritual growth, so a human society that faces… — Peace Pilgrim Copy Share Image
I have come to believe there is nothing in the lives of human beings more terrifying than war and nothing more important… — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
If I were to speak of war, it would not be to show you the glories of conquering armies but the mischief… — Clara Barton Copy Share Image
A war undertaken and brazenly carried for the perpetual enslavement of the colored men, calls logically and loudly for the colored men… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against… — David Hackworth Copy Share Image
“Left with nothing but my own bloody fingertips, I let out a war cry of my own, raked my nails over its… — Jennifer Lynn Barnes Copy Share Image
“It [the Mexican War] was a training ground for generals, so that when the sad self-murders settled on us, the leaders knew… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
War as Napoleon knew it just not possible any more. However, we're very unlikely to accept or recognize "world peace" even when… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed… — Robert Wilkie Copy Share Image
Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner. — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
Peace, Inc. is sometimes as worrying as War, Inc. It's a way of managing public anger. We're all being managed, and we… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
My prayer is that what we have gone through [World War One] will startle the world into some new realization of the… — Christopher Morley Copy Share Image
Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move. — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
Like so many of the young men he grew up with, my grandfather Luis Lujan was proud to answer his nation's call… — Ben Ray Lujan Copy Share Image
“Our 'neoconservatives' are neither new nor conservative, but old as Babylon and evil as Hell.” — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
...Each of you, Jew and gentile alike, who has not already enlisted in the sacred war should do so now... — Samuel Untermyer Copy Share Image
You can't divorce religious belief and public service I've never detected any conflict between God's will and my political duty. If you… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
He lives not long who battles with the immortals, nor do his children prattle about his knees when he has come back… — Homer Copy Share Image
The way of the samurai is found in death. When it comes to either or, there is only the quick choice of… — Nabeshima Naoshige Copy Share Image
Robert A. Heinlein has been an idol to me for more than 20 years. He can do no wrong, no matter how… — Robert Anton Wilson Copy Share Image
War is a stage brought about by the standardizing of thought, revolt, and life - not by the freedom of life, not… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
The worst thing about this war is the chance it gives these dreadful little persons, the chance to make themselves important. — Arthur Wimperis Copy Share Image
The greatest problem that war leaves, in a man, is how to recapture reality. That's because war is unreal. — Pearl S. Buck Copy Share Image
What were the phenomena of the world today? If I knew little else, I knew the answer - war, and the preparations… — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
“Orcs do not have enemies.” Monde tried to search for the proper term, “We have…adversaries.” “Isn’t that the same thing?” “Depends on… — Sabrina Zbasnik Copy Share Image
“Brigan, could you attempt, at least, to make yourself presentable? I know this is a war, but the rest of us are… — Kristin Cashore Copy Share Image
“Maggot twitch, some people called it. If you’d seen much of the war, you had it. Some more. Some less. But everybody… — Paolo Bacigalupi Copy Share Image
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