"There never was a good war," said Franklin.……" — Charles Eliot Norton

"There never was a good war," said Franklin. "There have indeed been many wars in which a good man must take part, and take part with grave gladness to die if need be, a willing sacrifice, thankful to give life for what is dearer than life, and happy that even by death in war he is serving the cause of peace. But if a war be undertaken for the most righteous end, before the resources of peace have been tried and proved vain to secure it, that war has no defense, it is a national crime."

— Charles Eliot Norton

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The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error. — Hannah Arendt
To save your world you asked this man to die; would this man, could he see you now, ask why? — Wystan Hugh Auden
Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too. — Marcus Aurelius
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. — Francis Bacon
The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies… — Edward Abbey
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man… — John Adams
Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war. — John Adams
Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction. — Bernard Baruch
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat. — Simone de Beauvoir
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own… — Joseph Addison
All war represents a failure of diplomacy. — Tony Benn
It is always easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them. — Alfred Adler

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