Syria may appear to be a small country, but it is just the type of entangled conflict that can lead to a world catastrophe. It does not take much imagination to see Syria as the Sarajevo of the 21st century, leading to world war. Ahmed Zewail 21stcatastrophecentury share on social
Our judgment and moral categories, our idea of the future, our opinions about the present or about justice, peace, or war, everything, without excluding our rejections of Marxism, is impregnated with Marxism. Octavio Paz categoryexcludefuture share on social
On the contrary, all the world would point to that nation as violating a treaty, by going to war with a country with whom they had engaged to enter into arbitration. Richard Cobden arbitrationcontrarycountry Change image and share on social
From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war. Richard Cobden confidencedurationgovernment Change image and share on social
The interesting thing is that I found scenes which I put together which could appeal to almost every woman, or apply to almost every woman after the war. Falling in love, dancing, marrying. Maximilian Schell appealapplydance Change image and share on social
This is not Johnson's war. This is America's war. If I drop dead tomorrow, this war will still be with you. Lyndon B. Johnson americadeaddrop Change image and share on social
The stark and inescapable fact is that today we cannot defend our society by war since total war is total destruction, and if war is used as an instrument of policy, eventually we will have total war. Lester B. Pearson defenddestructioneventually Change image and share on social
Until the last great war, a general expectation of material improvement was an idea peculiar to Western man. Now war and its aftermath have made economic and social progress a political imperative in every quarter of the globe. Lester B. Pearson aftermatheconomicexpectation share on social
And our pessimists think this has taken too long. Our pessimists believe that too many Americans have died. Our pessimists believe that we have lost the war. John Linder americandielong Change image and share on social
Every move we make in fear of the next war in fact hastens it. Gregory Bateson factfearhasten Change image and share on social
