There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends. Silvia Cartwright blacknesscharactercolour Change image and share on social
War is idiocy. We live on a small, small planet, and what we do to others is what we do to ourselves. Rosanne Cash idiocyliveplanet Change image and share on social
It is impossible to exaggerate the wide, and widening, gulf between the American attitude on the Iraq war and the view from our friends across the Atlantic. Nick Clooney americanatlanticattitude Change image and share on social
'The Things They Carried' is labeled right inside the book as a work of fiction, but I did set out when I wrote the book to make it feel real... I use my own name, and I dedicated the book to characters in the book to give it the form of a war memoir. Tim O'Brien bookcarrycharacter share on social
All the Baltic countries have been steadfast in support of allies of the United States since they gained their independence following the fall of the Soviet Union and have continued to be supportive in the ongoing war on terror. John Shimkus allybalticcontinue share on social
George Washington sets the nation on its democratic path. Abraham Lincoln preserves it. Franklin Roosevelt sees the nation through depression and war. Robert Dallek abrahamdemocraticdepression Change image and share on social
I hope to stay unemployed as a war photographer till the end of my life. Robert Capa endhopelife Change image and share on social
'The Chronicles of Narnia' are war-determined stories. I do not think Lewis could have written well or truthfully if he had tried to avoid the reality of war. Stanley Hauerwas avoidchronicledetermine Change image and share on social
After the outbreak of war, in April 1940, we left Geneva with our three children aged 4 years, 2 years and 2 weeks only to become part of the disordered refugee crowds fleeing across France from the German army. James Meade ageaprilarmy share on social