“Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.”
— Norman Schwarzkopf
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The United States established itself as a
“The United States established itself as a trustworthy new nation in its first two decades after the Revolutionary War by paying its debts, even when many in the country believed it had no obligation to do so. Alexander Hamilton, the founder of this newspaper, insisted on it.”
— John Podhoretz
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There are historic situations in which refusal
“There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war.”
— Reinhold Niebuhr
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I would not plan to base my
“I would not plan to base my campaign primarily on opposition to the war in the Persian Gulf.”
— George McGovern
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I was a soldier in WWII. The
“I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat.”
— Mel Brooks
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In short, it may be said that
“In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes peacefully are now so comprehensive and far-reaching that it is almost impossible for a state to resort to war without violating one or more solemn treaty obligations.”
— Arthur Henderson
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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
— George Orwell
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There is nothing worth having that can
“There is nothing worth having that can he obtained by nuclear war – nothing material or ideological – no tradition that it can defend. It is utterly self-defeating.”
— George Wald
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I have not yet begun to fight!
“I have not yet begun to fight!”
— John Paul Jones
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A man who says that no patriot
“A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over… is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen.”
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
Author: Gilbert K. Chesterton
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What is human warfare but just this;
“What is human warfare but just this; an effort to make the laws of God and nature take sides with one party.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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