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
A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory, while on the contrary, numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes of men dragged to the slaughter. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus armycontrarydrag 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
I don't think Russia could start a war by attacking any of the NATO member states. Milos Zeman attackmembernato Change image and share on social
For all its ubiquity and its universality, war offers the attraction of the extraordinary - the escape from the gray everyday, from the humdrum into higher things. Drew Gilpin Faust attractionescapeeveryday Change image and share on social
From the day war conquered the skies, nothing could check its progress. Ferdinand Buisson checkconquerday Change image and share on social
In general, states do not count on pledges of 'no more war' from their neighbors. Israel's army never counted on it from Egypt, for example. Barton Gellman armycountegypt Change image and share on social
War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms. Niccolo Machiavelli armhopepermissible Change image and share on social
War is not a petri dish to examine and analyze our emotions. Richard Engel analyzedishemotion Change image and share on social