During the last war when there was a market for everything that could be produced, the production capacity of Canada and the United States, which were outside the battle area, increased one hundred percent. John Boyd Orr areabattlecanada share on social
The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war. John Boyd Orr civilizationhistoryintermittent Change image and share on social
Barack Obama commits war crimes - Somalia, Yemen. He commits war crimes in Pakistan, Afghanistan. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to keep a spotlight on war crimes, to keep track of the innocents killed... There is a major clash. Cornel West afghanistanbarackclash share on social
War may make us great, but let it never be forgotten that peace only can make us both great and free. John C. Calhoun forgetfreegreat Change image and share on social
How does the past ambush us? How can we be accurate about what happened, how can we be true to it? And can war be declared over? And can we ever evolve from the notion of war, of nations, of us versus them? Michael Winter accurateambushdeclare share on social
All war represents a failure of diplomacy. Tony Benn diplomacyfailurerepresent Change image and share on social
I had the 'War of the Worlds' comic book. I had lots of comic books. Roky Erickson bookcomiclot Change image and share on social
I've seen my own blood and broken a few bones. I've been hit, which isn't an entirely bad thing, as at least you have a glimpse of the suffering endured by the people you are photographing. And in a sense, crumbling empires and war have been with me all my life. Don McCullin badbloodbone share on social
Part of what I loved - and love - about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. I'm interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. I'm interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. Jon Meacham bookembodyfight share on social
