We can constitutionally extirpate slavery at this time. But if we fail to do this, then unless we intend hereafter to violate the Constitution, we shall have a fugitive slave law in operation whenever the war is over. Jay Alan Sekulow constitutionconstitutionallyextirpate share on social
I would like to tell our American, British and Spanish friends that the Iraqi crisis is not a problem between the United States and France, but between those who want to move forward in the logic of war and the international community. Dominique de Villepin americanbritishcommunity share on social
As to the war with Japan, the President had already received my memorandum in general as to the possibility of getting a substantial unconditional surrender from Japan which I had written before leaving Washington and which he had approved. Henry L. Stimson approvegeneraljapan share on social
Books about women and children are not valued in the same way as a book about war. And why is that? I don't know. Jayne Anne Phillips bookchildvalue Change image and share on social
But my point is these Civil War songs were gruesome. The hatred that's so bad in this country today, and for the past 10 or 15 years, bad as it is, is nothing compared to the kind of things people would write down and sing back in the Civil War. T Bone Burnett backbadcivil share on social
The visionary, industrious, Christian, and segregated black community of the early- to mid-1960s understood and embraced the importance of a positive self-perception. It was this same recognition that drove millions of young patriotic black men throughout our nation's history to be among the first to volunteer when our nation went to war. Burgess Owens 1960sblackchristian share on social
It is often useful, if an enemy happens to see you, to pretend that you have not seen him. Or it may sometimes be useful to pretend that you have other men with you. I did this once in the Boer War when, having crept up a donga to look at a Boer fort, I was seen by the enemy, and they came out to capture me. Robert Baden-Powell boercapturecreep share on social
War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun. Mao Zedong abolishgunorder Change image and share on social
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. John F. Kennedy endmankindput Change image and share on social