To secure peace is to prepare for war. Carl von Clausewitz peacepreparesecure Change image and share on social
For some reason, lots of terrible things start here and then spread. The Cold War was one. It didn't start in Berlin - it started in Athens in December 1944; the contagion in the eurozone started here in 2010. We are perfectly capable as Europeans of messing things up unnecessarily. Yanis Varoufakis athensberlincapable share on social
The War on Drugs employs millions - politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, and now the military - that probably couldn't find a place for their dubious talents in a free market, unless they were to sell pencils from a tin cup on street corners. L. Neil Smith bureaucratcornercup share on social
Since the end of the Cold War, hegemonism has become increasingly unpopular. Li Peng coldendhegemonism Change image and share on social
There has always been tension between reporters and the administration, particularly when it comes to war in the modern era. You can go to Kennedy or Johnson and see that they weren't happy with David Halberstam or Morley Safer. Lowell Bergman administrationdavidera share on social
The period after the First World War was an extremely different time, so that Sherlock Holmes would have been a different person following 1918 than he was during the Victorian era. Laurie R. King eraextremelyholmes Change image and share on social
Alas, nothing reveals man the way war does. Nothing so accentuates in him the beauty and ugliness, the intelligence and foolishness, the brutishness and humanity, the courage and cowardice, the enigma. Oriana Fallaci accentuatealabeauty share on social
And I have lived since - as you have - in a period of cold war, during which we have ensured by our achievements in the science and technology of destruction that a third act in this tragedy of war will result in the peace of extinction. Lester B. Pearson achievementactcold share on social
People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many believe it's like Berlin at the end of World War II. Leonard Slatkin areabeautifulberlin Change image and share on social
Most of my nightmares that jolt me awake either involve the cosmos or something completely out of human control. In reality, I worry more about nuclear war, or war in general. Lorene Scafaria awakecompletelycontrol Change image and share on social