These doomsday warriors look no more like soldiers than the soldiers of the Second World War looked like conquistadors. The more expert they become the more they look like lab assistants in small colleges. Alistair Cooke assistantcollegeconquistador share on social
I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong. I don't have respect for the people that made the decisions to go on with war. I don't have that much respect for Bush. He's about war, I'm not about war - a lot of people aren't about war. Avril Lavigne bushdecisionlot share on social
The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm. Albert Camus announcebringcloud Change image and share on social
If war comes upon us, it will come as a thief in the night. Eamon de Valera nightthiefwar Change image and share on social
After World War I the resentment of the working class against all that it had to suffer was directed more against Morgan, Wall Street and private capital than the government. C. L. R. James capitalclassdirect Change image and share on social
During the war, my mother used to take me to the local repertory theatre on a Monday night, and we used to get two seats for the price of one, for nine pence, in the gods. Geraldine McEwan godlocalmonday Change image and share on social
When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting. Karl Marlantes familypeacesign Change image and share on social
But it cannot follow that because weapons and troops are now being deployed we are bound to go to war. Douglas Hurd binddeployfollow Change image and share on social
To many men... the miasma of peace seems more suffocating than the bracing air of war. George Steiner airbraceman Change image and share on social