The things that inform student culture are created and controlled by the unseen culture, the sociological aspects of our climbing culture, our 'me' generation, our yuppie culture, our SUVs, or, you know, shopping culture, our war culture. Gus Van Sant aspectclimbcontrol share on social
My generation had the best years. We missed the Second World War and caught the outburst of rock 'n' roll. Georgie Fame catchgenerationmiss Change image and share on social
After Sept. 11, there was a reticence and worrying about films that touched on war, and even more on terrorism. Gillian Armstrong filmreticencesept Change image and share on social
The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world notice of it on the 4th day of November, 1914. The zone became effective Nov. 5, 1914. George William Norris 4thbritainday Change image and share on social
I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all of my energy and all of my power will be behind our flag in carrying it on to victory. George William Norris bitterlycarrycountry Change image and share on social
In the West, especially after World War II, the government came to be seen as so successful that it could fulfill all the obligations that in less modern societies are fulfilled by the family. Lee Kuan Yew familyfulfillgovernment Change image and share on social
I was a product of the times, the war, the occupation, the reoccupation, my 4 years in Britain, admiring but at the same time questioning whether they are able to do a better job than we can. Lee Kuan Yew admirebritainjob Change image and share on social
George W. Bush: a person who is the ultimate outcome of the American condition. Someone promoted above ability because of circumstance and organisation and empathy. You don't have to be intelligent. A moron in a hurry could know that you don't prevent war by having a war. David Lange abilityamericanbush share on social
In 1945, at the beginning of the Cold War, our leaders led us astray. We need to think of the Cold War as an aberration, a wrong turn. As such, we need to go back to where we were in 1945 - before we took the road to a permanent war economy, a national security state and a foreign policy based on unilateralism and cowboy triumphalism. Kai Bird aberrationastrayback share on social
We are spending more as a percentage of our entire economy, almost 25 percent, than we have spent at any time since the end of World War II. John Thune economyendentire Change image and share on social