The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred. Jim Leach civilhighmajority Change image and share on social
War is the province of danger. Carl von Clausewitz dangerprovincewar Change image and share on social
The principal cause of war is war itself. C. Wright Mills principalwar Change image and share on social
What happened in America in the 1860s was a war of secession, a war of independence, no different in principle from what happened in America in the 1770s and 1780s. L. Neil Smith 1770s1780s1860s Change image and share on social
America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal. Lincoln Chafee americacoldcultural Change image and share on social
It became obvious to me that the generation who changed the world were my parents' generation, and not only in terms of the Second World War, but if you look at all the social legislation of the '60s - abortion, homosexual law reform, equal pay - it wasn't done by my generation; it was done by people who were adults. Linda Grant 60sabortionadult share on social
When you have been born in a war like me, living in a war as a child, when you have been in wars as a war correspondent all your life - trust me! You develop a form of fatalism; you are always ready to die. Oriana Fallaci bearchildcorrespondent share on social
People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop. Yoko Ono peopleproblemsolve Change image and share on social
When you go to war, both sides lose totally. Yoko Ono losesidetotally Change image and share on social