You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war. Albert Einstein preparepreventsimultaneously Change image and share on social
The old interests of aristocracy - the romance of action, the exalted passions of chivalry and war - faded into the background, and their place was taken by the refined and intimate pursuits of peace and civilization. Lytton Strachey actionaristocracybackground share on social
Most people learn all about the Second World War in school, or else, they see so many films put out by Hollywood, that it's easy to think we know exactly what happened. Jeff Shaara easyfilmhappen Change image and share on social
To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. Robert Byrd contemplateexperiencehorrible Change image and share on social
War is being declared tomorrow here so perhaps you can understand that I have been working under difficulties, but difficulties negligible compared with what others have to go through. Malcolm Lowry comparedeclaredifficulty Change image and share on social
Make no mistake, adolescence is a war. No one gets out unscathed. Harlan Coben adolescencemakemistake Change image and share on social
When a government goes to war, particularly a democracy, it is the most solemn and awesome responsibility of our leaders - to decide to send our kids to go off and kill and die for us. Joe Wilson awesomedecidedemocracy Change image and share on social
It's my belief that, since the end of the Second World War, psychology has moved too far away from its original roots, which were to make the lives of all people more fulfilling and productive, and too much toward the important, but not all-important, area of curing mental illness. Martin Seligman areabeliefcure share on social
When I looked into the lives of the Chinese saints, I discovered that many of them had died during the Boxer Rebellion, a war that occurred on Chinese soil in the year 1900. Gene Luen Yang boxerchinesedie Change image and share on social
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one. H. L. Mencken herooutnumbersoldier Change image and share on social