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
The episode of the 'shoe bomber,' Richard Reid, has suddenly meant more feet being bared at airports than at the average Hindu temple. My solution has been to replace my customary lace-up Oxfords with a pair of slip-on loafers when I fly. Generals are always fighting the last war, and security screeners are the same. Shashi Tharoor airportaveragebare share on social
Politicians, like generals, have a tendency to fight the last war. John Bolton fightgeneralpolitician Change image and share on social
The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith. John Foster Dulles dynamicfaithfine Change image and share on social
If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former. Townsend Harris breakenglandjapan Change image and share on social
Vietnam is often called our only uncensored war, but that only means that the government wasn't vetting the pictures and words. Bruce Jackson callgovernmentmean Change image and share on social
I was trying in 'The Power of the Dog' to write a brutally accurate in-your-face, if you will, description of 30 years in the war on drugs. And the effect that that had on people. Don Winslow accuratebrutallydescription Change image and share on social
Some people believe that the nuclear bomb should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, since it scared the major powers away from war by equating it with doomsday. Steven Pinker awardbombdoomsday Change image and share on social
I wrote in the 'War of Art' that I could divide my life neatly into two parts: before turning pro and after. After is better. Steven Pressfield artdividelife Change image and share on social
Baneful indeed is the scourge of war. Stephen Grellet banefulscourgewar Change image and share on social