War diminishes both civil and economic rights. P. J. O'Rourke civildiminisheconomic Change image and share on social
Although one of the key justifications for the Vietnam war was to prevent the spread of communism, the U.S. defeat was to produce nothing of the kind: apart from the fact that Cambodia and Laos became embroiled, the effects were essentially confined to Vietnam. Martin Jacques cambodiacommunismconfine share on social
You might want to write 'War and Peace,' but that might not be who you are. You might be better off with nursery rhymes. Romesh Gunesekera nurserypeacerhyme Change image and share on social
It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that. Imogen Heap amazeanymorebarrier share on social
They said it was against the rules to take sides on a controversial issue. I said, 'I wish you had told me that during World War II, when I took sides against Hitler.' Howard K. Smith controversialhitlerissue Change image and share on social
What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization. Bertolt Brecht expectgoodorganization Change image and share on social
I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. The North was mad and blind, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came. Jefferson Davis blinddaygovern Change image and share on social
The worst thing about war was the sitting around and wondering what you were doing morally. Paul Fussell badmorallysit Change image and share on social
If atomic bombs are to be added as new weapons to the arsenals of a warring world, or to the arsenals of nations preparing for war, then the time will come when mankind will curse the names of Los Alamos and of Hiroshima. J. Robert Oppenheimer addalamosarsenal share on social
In 1949, I saw a World War II veteran named Lou Brissie, who had nearly lost a lower leg in combat, pitch in the All-Star Game in Brooklyn. George Vecsey brissiebrooklyncombat Change image and share on social