There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men never leave the country. Life is unfair. John F. Kennedy countryinequalitykill Change image and share on social
I understood that 'The Yellow Birds' would be a peculiar representation of the experience of being at war. I intended it to be so. Kevin Powers birdexperienceintend Change image and share on social
My personal opinion is that if someone writes honestly about war, it will inherently be anti-war. Kevin Powers antihonestlyinherently Change image and share on social
The great thing about being a print journalist is that you are permitted to duck. Cameramen get killed while the writers are flat on the floor. A war correspondent for the BBC dedicated his memoir to 50 fallen colleagues, and I guarantee you they were all taking pictures. I am only alive because I am such a chicken. P. J. O'Rourke alivebbccameraman share on social
Our only weapons in this war of your lifetime are the weapons of the mind. Paul Tsongas lifetimemindwar Change image and share on social
Industry has operated against the artisan in favor of the idler, and also in favor of capital and against labor. Any mechanical invention whatsoever has been more harmful to humanity than a century of war. Remy de Gourmont artisancapitalcentury share on social
Putin stands for the opposite of a universal ideology; he has become an arch-nationalist of a pre-Cold War type, making mystic appeals to motherland and religion. George Packer appealarchcold Change image and share on social
The GOP is broken. They need a Bill Clinton moment with someone to figure things out. Let me just say - and I don't agree with his policies, so let me put a warning label on the side of the packet here - If George W. Bush had never gotten in the disastrous Iraq war, he was trying to modernize the party on a series of fronts. Rahm Emanuel agreebillbreak share on social
In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things. Townsend Harris armimportantimprove Change image and share on social
William Dalrymple called me a war junkie in his silly book. No, I don't have a desire for it. I'm appalled and infuriated by it. Robert Fisk appallbookcall Change image and share on social