I made 'Saving Private Ryan' for my father. He's the one who filled my head with war stories when I was growing up. Steven Spielberg fatherfillgrow Change image and share on social
In the re-creation of combat situations, and this is coming from a director who's never been in one, being mindful of what these veterans have actually gone through, you find that the biggest concern is that you don't look at war as a geopolitical endeavor. Steven Spielberg bigcombatcome share on social
I go to the airport and I've had everything taken away from me because of the terrorists. People haven't realized yet, though, that we are at war. Victoria Toensing airporthavepeople Change image and share on social
I was born in Russia in 1901 of Jewish parents and came to the United States in 1922 to join my father, who left Russia for the United States before World War I. Simon Kuznets bearfatherjewish Change image and share on social
Success in war and preservation of a country's social framework as a purpose at least equal in importance to welfare of individuals. Simon Kuznets countryequalframework Change image and share on social
Who do you call a civilian in a guerilla war? I mean, it might be a farmer by day or a merchant, a housewife, and by night the housewife may be helping to make landmines and booby traps and who knows. Tim O'Brien boobycallcivilian Change image and share on social
Throughout the 20th century, the Republican Party benefited from a non-interventionist foreign policy. Think of how Eisenhower came in to stop the Korean War. Think of how Nixon was elected to stop the mess in Vietnam. Ron Paul 20thbenefitcentury share on social
When we contend, let us contend for all our rights - the doubtful and the certain, the unimportant and essential. It is as easy to contend, or even more so, for the whole as for a part. At the termination of the contest, secure all that our wisdom and valour and the fortune of war will permit. John C. Calhoun contendcontestdoubtful share on social
Besides, we had a large debt, contracted at home and abroad in our War of Independence; therefore the great power of taxation was conferred upon this Government. Robert Toombs abroadconfercontract Change image and share on social
Since the civil war in Laos was resumed in earnest in 1963, American participation has been veiled in secrecy. Noam Chomsky americancivilearnest Change image and share on social