Wars Quotes

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Let our hearts admit, â€œI am poor and weak. Satan is too subtle, too cunning, too powerful; he watches constantly for advantages over my soul.… — John Owen
History doesn't mean dates and wars and textbooks to me; it means the unconquerable pioneer spirit of man. — Henry Ford
There are three ways of securing a society that shall be stable as regards population. The first is that of birth control, the second that… — Bertrand Russell
Perhaps peace is not, after all, something you work for, or 'fight for.' It is indeed 'fighting for peace' that starts all the wars. What,… — Thomas Merton
Nooo! Leave that to George Lucas, he' s really mastered the CGI acting. That scares me! I hate it! Everybody is so pleased and excited… — Terry Gilliam
War is not a means to an end, it is the end, whereas politics is merely the hiatus between wars. — Norman Finkelstein
We have to grasp, as Marx and Adam Smith did, that corporations are not concerned with the common good. They exploit, pollute, impoverish, repress, kill,… — Chris Hedges
Ironically, the universities have trained hundreds of thousands of graduates for jobs that soon will not exist. They have trained people to maintain a structure… — Chris Hedges
Major international interventions are doomed unless the US is directly or indirectly involved. But if American politicians, officials and servicemen are to be put at… — Margaret Thatcher
In almost every case (where the United States has fought wars) our overwhelming commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights has required us to support… — Gore Vidal
One cannot make command decisions simply by assessing the tactical situation and going ahead with whatever course of action will do the most harm to… — Joe Haldeman
After 9/11, we realized that all these silly culture wars, and arguing about rock lyrics... who cares? You know, we, for some reason, remembered what… — Frank Rich
Civilization after civilization, it is the same.Â The world falls to tyranny with a whisper.Â The frightened are ever keen to bow to a perceived… — Steven Erikson
To sing of Wars, of Captains, and of Kings/Of Cities founded, Common-wealths begun/For my mean Pen are too superior things, — Anne Bradstreet
The law of love and compassion for all living creatures is again a doctrine to which we are all too ready to pay slip service.… — U Thant
You can't tell me that all the wars we are fighting are in America's national security interest. — Todd Rokita
The use of [the atomic bombs] at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated… — William D. Leahy
Wars cannot be won by destroying women and children — William D. Leahy
More than ever, I feel that the human race is one. There are differences of colour, language, culture and opportunities, but people's feelings and reactions… — Sebastiao Salgado
George Lucas should have distributed the 'source code' to Star Wars. Millions of fans would create their own movies and stories. Most of them would… — Gabe Newell

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