“After the First World War, the man in charge of recruitment at the Colonial Office was Major Ralph Dolignon Furse, a decorated… — Sathnam Sanghera Copy Share Image
Since World War II, most of the conflicts in the world have been internal conflicts. The weapon of choice in those wars… — Jody Williams Copy Share Image
I'm sort of optimistic about what we could do, but I'm very pessimistic about what we will do. I can't tell you… — Paul R. Ehrlich Copy Share Image
Men didn't like to empty bedpans, so we made women nurses. Then men didn't like to do the administrative stuff, so women… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
The whole idea of Captain America was borne of a time 80-something years ago. That was a time of the Second World… — Kari Skogland Copy Share Image
During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the… — Stephen Ambrose Copy Share Image
“My father was a policeman who fought in World War II. When he talked about 'journalists,' he meant Ernie Pyle. As far… — Steven L. Kent Copy Share Image
After World War II, defending America in the modern world required new intelligence agencies, the unification of the armed services under a… — Robert C. O'Brien Copy Share Image
The cry of "Make America Great Again" reflects accurately that, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the sole superpower status of… — Alan Bersin Copy Share Image
Ralph Miliband was a socialist intellectual of great integrity. He belonged to a generation of socialists formed by the Russian revolution and… — Tariq Ali Copy Share Image
Tell the British people if the Iraqis are subjected to aggression or humiliation they would fight bravely. Just as the British people… — Saddam Hussein Copy Share Image
After World War II it was decided that, in order to prevent the Germans and the French from having another war, it… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
Why did the people think [Vietnam war] was fundamentally wrong and immoral? The guys who ran the polls, John E. Rielly, a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“The priorities of the traditional state were defense, public order, the prevention of epidemics and the aversion of mass discontent. But following… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
Winston Churchill inspired my leadership philosophy. I've read a huge number of his writings, especially his diaries from the Second World War.… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I think that the needs of the VA and the needs of the veteran community are very, very significant. Цe're talking about… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
In The Care and Management of Lies the wonderfully talented Winspear writes irresistibly about the First World War, both in the trenches… — Margot Livesey Copy Share Image
The most important accomplishment, I believe, was my voting against the First World War. — Jeannette Rankin Copy Share Image
I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
“During World War II, rationing in Russia had made vinyl prohibitively expensive, and cheap X-ray film became the bootleg music industry’s substitute.… — Donnie Eichar Copy Share Image
“Now listen here, I’m not gay. I’m as far from gay as you can possibly get - be-hee-hee-lieve me on that one!… — Danger Slater Copy Share Image
“the nuclear world war that slid mankind back into the dark ages. In front of her, the last out-post within a hundred… — Angela White Copy Share Image
In no country has the historical blackout been more intense and effective than in Great Britain. Here it has been ingeniously christened… — Harry Elmer Barnes Copy Share Image
I had two family members involved in World War I: two great-uncles. One of them is on a memorial in France. And… — Ben Barnes Copy Share Image
The Kosovars were granted autonomy at the end of World War II, but then aspiring president Milosevic had the autonomy revoked in… — Sebastian Junger Copy Share Image