The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted. Jan Peter Balkenende chillcoldcommand share on social
This is an important book, the critic assumes, because it deals with war. This is an insignificant book because it deals with the feelings of women in a drawing-room. Virginia Woolf assumebookcritic Change image and share on social
I grew up in the South, so a huge part of our American History education revolved around the Civil War. Anson Mount americancivileducation Change image and share on social
Power tends to corrupt. But the power in Washington resides in Congress, if it wants to use it. It can do anything - it can stop the Vietnam War, it can make its will felt, if it can ever get its act together to do anything. Antonin Scalia actcongresscorrupt share on social
Nine out of 10 war victims die from a gun. Andrew Niccol diegunvictim Change image and share on social
I was the first candidate to come out against this war, spoke at every anti-war march. Al Sharpton anticandidatemarch Change image and share on social
Following the Second World War, we are a country of one ethnicity. After the moving of the borders, after the tragedy of the Holocaust and the murder of Polish Jews, we don't have large minority groups. Aleksander Kwasniewski bordercountryethnicity share on social
In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption. Anthony Zinni badlyconductcorruption Change image and share on social
I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender. Abba Eban callhistorymorrow Change image and share on social