If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. George Washington avoiddesireinstrument share on social
There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense. Jeannette Rankin codifycommoncompromise Change image and share on social
Once the command of the air is obtained by one of the contending armies, the war becomes a conflict between a seeing host and one that is blind. H. G. Wells airarmyblind Change image and share on social
I became a photographer in order to be a war photographer, and a photographer involved in what I thought were critical social issues. From the very beginning this was my goal. James Nachtwey begincriticalgoal Change image and share on social
At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war. Paul Robeson aggressiveexpresshorror Change image and share on social
We... our war began September the 3rd 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Germany, and thereafter the great state of danger in England at that time, with the bombings, necessitated the evacuation of children. Peter Shaffer 3rdbeginbombing share on social
Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down you'd treat if met where any bar is, or help to half-a-crown. Thomas Hardy barcrowncurious Change image and share on social
People nowadays don't know about the Cold War and the U.S.'s old rivalry with the U.S.S.R. Hideo Kojima coldnowadayspeople Change image and share on social
There was a time when liberalism was identified with anti-Communism. But the Vietnam War led liberals into the arms of the Left, which had been morally confused about Communism since its inception and had become essentially pacifist following the carnage of World War I. Dennis Prager antiarmcarnage share on social
Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received. Horatio Alger artcastlechieftain Change image and share on social