The opposite of war is not peace, it's creation. Jonathan Larson creationoppositepeace Change image and share on social
By the time of the Civil War, there were many kinds of apples growing across the United States, but most of them didn't taste very good, and as a rule, people didn't eat them. Cider was cheaper to make than beer, and many settlers believed fermented drinks were safer than water. Everyone drank hard cider. John Seabrook applebeerbelieve share on social
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war. Jim Otto raiderreadywar Change image and share on social
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin findmanneighbor Change image and share on social
Conventional wisdom tells us we'll only be happier after a divorce if the marriage itself was a war zone. Ariel Gore conventionaldivorcehappy Change image and share on social
You can watch a little bit of war from your nice living room - 30 seconds of what's going on in Syria - and when you've had enough, switch over to some celebrity programme. We live our life through screens and images in this way, and we don't know what is real or fake anymore. It doesn't matter. Alison Jackson anymorebitecelebrity share on social
No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic. A. J. P. Taylor economicmatterpolitical Change image and share on social
The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants, and for peace like retarded pygmies. Lester B. Pearson factgiantgrim Change image and share on social
Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult. Carl von Clausewitz difficultsimplething Change image and share on social
Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ernest Hemingway crimejustifymatter Change image and share on social