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They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of peace truth stays… — Alexander Cockburn
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War. — Al Capone
I was being taken around by a press agent at the Venice Film Festival at age 18. Was it fun? Sure. But it was a… — Ethan Hawke
Obviously, I pray every day there's less casualty. — George W. Bush
What many men desire--that 'many' may be meant By the fool multitude that choose by show, Not learning more than the fond eye doth teach,… — William Shakespeare
So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it.… — Paul Begala
Truth has anciently been called the first casualty of war. Money may, in fact, have priority. — John Kenneth Galbraith
I don't really understand the point about carping about every casualty, every bombing, every death. War is hell. That's why people say war is hell. — Ann Coulter
Proving yourself in a field where the casualty rate is so notoriously high is an ongoing challenge. — Richard E. Grant
I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for… — Kevin Costner
To me an unnecessary action, or shot, or casualty, was not only waste but sin. — T.E. Lawrence
I was very careful to send Mr. Roosevelt every few days a statement of our casualties. I tried to keep before him all the time… — George C. Marshall
We've protected thousands of people in Libya; we have not seen a single U.S. casualty; there's no risks of additional escalation. This operation is limited… — Barack Obama
Most executives I know are so action-oriented, or action-addicted, that time for reflection is the first casualty of their success. — Margaret Heffernan
Freedom is often the first casualty of war. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
In war, truth is the first casualty. — Aeschylus
[However], the sufferer from depression has no option, and therefore finds himself, like a walking casualty of war, thrust into the most intolerable social and… — William Styron
But all three of them had had to lose things in order to gain other things. Will had lost his shell and his cool and… — Nick Hornby
The first casualty of any battle is the plan of attack. — Cory Doctorow
The first casualty of hitting rock bottom is vanity. — Richard Paul Evans
The look Anthony shot at his sister was so comically malevolent Simon nearly laughed. He managed to restrain himself, but mostly just because he was… — Julia Quinn
If truth is the main casualty in war, ambiguity is another. — Paul Fussell
A martyr's just a casualty with really good PR. — Mira Grant
Almost everyone is obsessed with leaving a mark upon the world. Bequeathing a legacy. Outlasting death. We all want to be remembered. I do, too.… — John Green
All this long human story, most passionate and tragic in the living, was but an unimportant, a seemingly barren and negligible effort, lasting only for… — Olaf Stapledon

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