“Ich war eigentlich in meine Liebe damals verliebt, in meinen veränderten Zustand, weniger in die Frau, die dazu gehörte.” — Robert Musil Copy Share Image
“The day after the British entered the war Henry James wrote a friend: The plunge of civilization into this abyss of blood… — Paul Fussell Copy Share Image
With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
“Indeed, after the war, German commanders being debriefed confirmed that they had been ordered to stop about eight miles outside Dunkirk. “My… — Thomas E Ricks Copy Share Image
“...Rusche and Kirchheimer relate the different systems of punishment with the systems of production within which they operate: thus, in a slave… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
“How could she compare the lives lost? One genocide against another—how did they balance on the scale of justice? And who was… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
'Jihad' can mean holy war to extremists, but it means struggle to the average Muslim. — Feisal Abdul Rauf Copy Share Image
“If America loses World War III [the Cold War], it will be because of the failure of its leadership class. In particular,… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
While President Obama was starting and expanding unconstitutiona l wars overseas, Bradley Manning, whose actions have caused exactly zero deaths, was shining… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
I love general history. That's all I read really. I don't read novels, I read history. I love it. I live in… — Steve Zahn Copy Share Image
Please God, I'll never be in a war zone, but everything I sort of know about people who come back is that… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
I never saw anything more like real warfare in my life - only the attack was all on one side. The police,… — Walter Crane Copy Share Image
“Being over there changes a man. Right and wrong don't look so different anymore to some.” — M.L. Stedman Copy Share Image
It might be useful to be able to predict war. But tension does not necessarily lead to war, but often to peace… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
The rock is a field of battle between our weakness and our strength. — Royal Robbins Copy Share Image
“In the American South, there are hundreds of Civil War battle monuments and preserved plantation manor houses for every exhibit that in… — Adam Hochschild Copy Share Image
“Hey Americans,” he screamed furiously at the drones. “Brothers of the wolf, sisters of the wind, children of the Sun! Send the… — George Sorbane Copy Share Image
It's insulting when outsiders come in and tell a traumatized people what it will take for them to heal... People who have… — Leymah Gbowee Copy Share Image
The year 1915 was one of meager results, the advantages remaining on the side of the Central Powers, with this understanding, however:… — Kelly Miller Copy Share Image
“It is a sad commentary on our civilization, however, that war and suffering rather than peacetime living can mobilize human readiness to… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wonder if love is worth fighting for, but then I remember your face and I'm ready for war. Perfect relationship… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
War traumatizes soldier and civilian alike; warfare is a profit-making racket; warfare resolves nothing that negotiations can't resolve better; the weapons we… — Madeline Taylor Copy Share Image
