I will say, nothing in my time in the Senate has more surprised me than senators and House members want to weigh in on everything under the sun, but they do not want to weigh in on a clearly defined constitutional duty to declare war. It just stuns me. Tim Kaine constitutionaldeclaredefine share on social
It takes all kinds to make the world go 'round. If everyone was straight-laced and uptight, it would sure be a drag. We need a little tug of war in society. Nikki Sixx dragkindlace Change image and share on social
The real war is not between the West and the East. The real war is between intelligent and stupid people. Marjane Satrapi eastintelligentpeople Change image and share on social
The Jews have opened fire, and they are unready to begin a war. Moshe Dayan beginfirejew Change image and share on social
The opposite of war is not peace, it's creation. Jonathan Larson creationoppositepeace Change image and share on social
Americans will listen, but they do not care to read. War and Peace must wait for the leisure of retirement, which never really comes: meanwhile it helps to furnish the living room. Anthony Burgess americancarefurnish Change image and share on social
How could 30 years be the blink-of-the-eye it felt? It was the difference between black-and-white footage of the Second World War and David Bowie on 'Top of the Pops' singing 'Life on Mars.' Ali Smith blackblinkbowie Change image and share on social
The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants, and for peace like retarded pygmies. Lester B. Pearson factgiantgrim Change image and share on social
Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ernest Hemingway crimejustifymatter Change image and share on social
Ishmael Beah was born and spent his childhood in Sierra Leone as that sad but beautiful West African country was ravaged by a civil war that left some 50,000 dead between 1991 and 2002. He was a child soldier for a while, then, through extraordinary circumstances, was set free of that life. Carolyn See 000africanbeah share on social