Our generation was born during the turmoil following the First World War. That war marked the dividing line - at least for the Western World - between the comfortable security of the 19th century and the instability and flux of our own time. Robert Kennedy 19thbearcentury share on social
There will be Apple Glass, and Google Glass, and RIM Glass. These companies are all working on glass. I think everyone is going to be making glass. I think we're also going to have a glass war instead of a smartphone war. Steve Mann applecompanyglass share on social
I don't know if it's a male thing, but I've always been interested in how people respond to the stresses and dangers of war, how they react under fire. George Packer dangerfirehave Change image and share on social
When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not. Daisaku Ikeda beingconflicthuman Change image and share on social
General Sherman looked upon journalists as a nuisance and a danger at headquarters and in the field, and acted toward them accordingly, then as throughout his great war career. Henry Villard actcareerdanger Change image and share on social
The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention. Charles B. Rangel disasterdomesticiraq Change image and share on social
The time was not yet ripe for the growth of mathematical science among us, and any development that might have taken place in that direction was rudely stopped by the civil war. Simon Newcomb civildevelopmentdirection Change image and share on social
I was terrified of the Vietnam War when I was 13. I thought I was going. The draft was such an ominous thing, I felt as if it was going to trickle down to me. Dylan McDermott draftfeltominous Change image and share on social
When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet. Karl Marlantes americanbackcold share on social
The great leaders of the second world war alliance, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, understood the twin sides of destruction and salvation. Their war aims were not only to defeat fascism, but to create a world of shared prosperity. Jeffrey Sachs aimalliancechurchill share on social
