And I'm a slow writer: five, six hundred words is a good day. That's the reason it took me 20 years to write those million and a half words of the Civil War. Shelby Foote civildaygood Change image and share on social
Mobile communications and pervasive computing technologies, together with social contracts that were never possible before, are already beginning to change the way people meet, mate, work, war, buy, sell, govern and create. Howard Rheingold beginbuychange share on social
People try to glorify war, particularly those who aren't actually fighting in them. People tend to make heroes of those who are fighting in them. John Boyne fightglorifyhero Change image and share on social
There are grave misgivings that the discussion on ecology may be designed to distract attention from the problems of war and poverty. Indira Gandhi attentiondesigndiscussion Change image and share on social
How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print. Karl Kraus diplomatjournalistlead Change image and share on social
Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business. Ludwig von Mises badbusinessconsider Change image and share on social
My grandfather was born in 1920. His grandfather was born in 1860, at the beginning of the Civil War, into an America where slavery had yet to be abolished. And so, as I have sometimes thought about it, I dodged slavery by just five generations. Benjamin Watson abolishamericabear share on social
You don't need to be for or against the war to provide morale and support to the men and women who are fighting over seas. These are human beings who are doing a service. Mike Thompson beingfighthuman Change image and share on social
Let's not forget we created that ideal middle class by destroying all of our industrial competitors during World War II. Jeff Greene classcompetitorcreate Change image and share on social
Of course I would never compare myself to someone who actually went through a war, but I definitely matured shooting 'The Pacific.' I'm more calm and I have more patience. Rami Malek calmcomparemature Change image and share on social
