Everyone thinks my story should be marked by heroism, but there was no risk to myself. You see, no-one in Prague at that time thought they were going to be at war with England. Nicholas Winton englandheroismmark Change image and share on social
My grandmother was German. She was an immigrant, and my great grandfather fought in World War I and was stationed in France. Lisa Papademetriou fightfrancegerman Change image and share on social
If the Founding Fathers and other patriots who fought during the Revolutionary War could see the United States today, I believe they would be proud of the path that the thirteen colonies, now fifty strong states, have taken since then. John Linder colonyfatherfifty share on social
The imperial, genocidal war machine never rests, so I don't either. Lydia Lunch genocidalimperialmachine Change image and share on social
It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct. Elihu Root avertcasecommunity Change image and share on social
Until the June 1967 war I was completely caught up in the life of a young professor of English. Beginning in 1968, I started to think, write, and travel as someone who felt himself to be directly involved in the renaissance of Palestinian life and politics. Edward Said begincatchcompletely share on social
It just seems to me that the world's kind of a mess, and the more messy it gets, the more interested I am in escapist fare. Having a good time is something that isn't about the war in Iraq or the Asian flu or the Kyoto protocol - things that are horribly depressing to consider in our real lives. I'm eager to get away from them. Eric Stoltz asiandepresseager share on social
In modern war... you will die like a dog for no good reason. Ernest Hemingway diedoggood Change image and share on social
War, I thought, was the most negative aspect of male heterosexuality. If more men were homosexual, there would be no wars, because homosexual men would never kill other men, whereas heterosexual men love killing other men. Morrissey aspectheterosexualheterosexuality share on social
To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality in the captain, and a positive crime in the statesman. George Santayana captaincrimedangerous Change image and share on social