“But France's powerful armies, and a very large number of fortresses, ensure that the French Sovereign will possess the throne forever, and… — Frederick the Great Copy Share Image
We know that the end of any conflict is always messy. It's never a linear path when you've been at war for… — Morgan Ortagus Copy Share Image
“The rules of war for federal court were contained in the 86 rules of federal civil procedure, the rules of the local… — Kenneth Eade Copy Share Image
But since the end of the 1970s, at the beginning of the revolution in Iran under Khomenei, we have experienced a politicization… — Alice Schwarzer Copy Share Image
“Thousands of those men and boys died here, and I have recently learned that their inhuman treatment was the intended policy of… — Mary Ann Shaffer Copy Share Image
Like a lot of people, I read 'The Diary of Anne Frank' again and again and again when I was growing up… — Monica Hesse Copy Share Image
Most of the things that I remember from childhood wouldn't make a particularly good story: rescuing worms during rainstorms, our schnauzer attacking… — Kelly Link Copy Share Image
“I continue to wonder,' he said, glancing down at Min, 'why you all assume that I am too dense to see what… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“There were many human groups that did not go to war; the Eskimos never grasped the idea at all, and the American… — Philip K. Dick Copy Share Image
The National Liberation Front was not...a viable, autonomous organization with a life of its own; it was a facade, a "front," by… — George Allen Copy Share Image
If every soldier refused to take arms ... there would be no wars; but no one has the courage to be the… — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
“Countertransference is described as the therapist's reaction to the patient's transference. Like transference, countertransference is a reflection of earlier events and unresolved… — Joel Friedman Copy Share Image
News footage came on the TV during dinner of bloody bodies coming back from battle in Vietnam, or the race riots in… — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
“Pick a leader who will keep jobs in your country by offering companies incentives to hire only within their borders, not one… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
I'm not a pacifist at all; I think there is a notion of "just war" that can be persuasively argued. I think… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I have lived my life, and I have fought my battles, not against the weak and the poor - anybody can do… — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
“I belong to a nation which for the past four years has begun to relive the course of her entire history and… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
Depressives have led countries, won wars, flown rockets to the moon, made great music. Don't let depression stop you employing someone, and… — Matt Haig Copy Share Image
In an effort to civilize combat sports, authorities mandated padded gloves and instantly made the sports far more savage. Granted, putting gloves… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Remember, our battles are spiritual battles. The people in your life aren't the source of your problems, the forces of darkness are.… — Jefroy Hanson Copy Share Image
You never know," Jack said speculatively. "There may come a time when savages like William Hamleigh aren't in power; when the laws… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
'Modern Warfare,' 'Black Ops,' these are all the next level of video games. The people are more detailed, the fighting is more… — Kevin Garnett Copy Share Image
Now what? All the battles feminists won about not being a sex object, not being evaluated based on these things, that now… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
Where war destroys, art inspires. And in order to inspire, you need to penetrate the brain. In order to penetrate the brain,… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
Without chemical slaughterhouses, without a systematic mass murder, the tragedy of the Jews is just one out of the numerous tragedies that… — Jurgen Graf Copy Share Image
“The conservatives had started bringing demagoguery to the table on the [Afghan] war issue the previous fall [fall 2006]. Whenever opposition members… — Lawrence Martin Copy Share Image
WE MADE A MONSTER OF HITLER, A DEVIL. THAT IS WHY (THEREFORE) WE COULD NOT AFTER THE WAR SAY OTHERWISE. WE HAD… — James Baker Copy Share Image
“He who gives himself up like a prisoner of war must give up his weapons as well. And deprived in advance of… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“The Ganeva conference on Indochina agreements stated that the south of Vietnam would be handed over to a provisional administration after two… — Michael G. Kramer Copy Share Image
“As with equality, the neoconservatives, and now conservatives more generally, frame themselves as enthusiastic promoters of democracy; they frequently promote democracy as… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
If we had a hydrogen economy worldwide, every nation on earth could create its own energy source to support its economy, and… — Dennis Weaver Copy Share Image
Women should be permitted to volunteer for non-combat service... We have no real way of knowing whether the kinds of training that… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Wars--and what is war except crime on a mass scale?--destroy rather than produce. The vandal that destroys a window causes not only… — Adam Young Copy Share Image
In ancient times, bodily strength and dexterity, being of greater use and importance in war, was also much more esteemed and valued,… — David Hume Copy Share Image
I know that in the battle of ideas, Republican politicians are at a distinct disadvantage. Their fundamental philosophy - which I characterize… — John Yarmuth Copy Share Image
We have a number of very powerful women in the world now - Mrs. [Angela] Merkel, who the Germans call Mutti. What… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special words to the American people: Your steadfastness… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
“It's interesting that when these individuals choose-and it is their choice always-to endure voluntary amputations for their own personal benefit, society professes… — Katherine Dunn Copy Share Image
People rarely win wars, governments rarely lose them. People get killed. Governments moult and regroup, hydra-headed. They use flags first to shrink-wrap… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image