Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain has to avoid a shipwreck. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes avoid captain duty
It is the lives we encounter that make life worth living. Guy de Maupassant encounterlifelive Change image and share on social
The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius. Guy de Maupassant borderdifficultdilemma Change image and share on social
Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched. Guy de Maupassant egghatchkind Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social
Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty. Joey Skaggs directlydutypress Change image and share on social
Oh yeah, I was one of the first guys writing comic books, I wrote Captain America, with guys like Stan Lee, who became famous later on with Marvel Comics. Mickey Spillane americabookcaptain Change image and share on social