Which of these quotes best express your feelings.........?

Question

1) "The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions." ~Robert Lynd
2) The statesman who yields to war fever...is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events. ~Sir Winston Churchill
3) Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he only adds the infamy of servitude to the crime of murder. ~Percy Bysshe Shelley
4) Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. ~Albert Einstein
5) The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. ~David Friedman
6) We have guided missiles and misguided men. ~Martin Luther King, Jr
7) War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. ~Harry Elmer Barnes

8) A great war leaves the country with three armies - an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves.
~German proverb
9) "Because I do it with one small ship, I am called a terrorist. You do it with a whole fleet and are called an emperor."
~A pirate, from St. Augustine's "City of God"
10) Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised "for the good of its victims" may be the most oppressive. ~C. S. Lewis
11) Be loyal to your country always, and to the government only when it deserves it. ~Mark Twain
12) No war by any nation in any age has ever been declared by the people. ~Eugene Debs
I like them all...

Answer 1

If I may go off the boards on this one (although all are good quotes)

"We have met the enemy and he is us" - Walt Kelly (through "Pogo")

Answer 2

9) "Because I do it with one small ship, I am called a terrorist. You do it with a whole fleet and are called an emperor."
~A pirate, from St. Augustine's "City of God"

AND

7) War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. ~Harry Elmer Barnes

Answer 3

I have philosophers too.

All things truly wicked start from innocence. - Ernest Hemingway

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. - George Patton

Better to fight for something than live for nothing. - George Patton

Die, but do not retreat. - Joseph Stalin

Though this be madness, yet there is method in it – Shakespeare

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place. - Mahatma Gandhi

Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it. - Winston Churchill

Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. - Winston Churchill

Death is not the worst than can happen to men. - Plato

It's better to keep quiet and have people think you stupid, than to talk and confirm it. - Mark Twain

The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility. (John Arbuthnot Fisher)

Answer 4

7)War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. ~Harry Elmer Barnes



I like this best because it not only applies to war but it applies in all situations.
To me this quote explains that once a person or a group of people decide on violence, it is clear that they do not have the ability to communicate in order resolve a problem.
I love it!!!

Answer 5

6 & 11

Answer 6

7) War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. ~Harry Elmer Barnes

Answer 7

I prefer:

"War and courage have done more great things than charity. Not your pity but your bravery has saved the unfortunate up to now."
-Nietzsche

"Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance."
George C. Scott as Gen. Patton, from the movie PATTON

But, then again, --- I'm OLD SCHOOL...

Answer 8

1) "The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions." ~Robert Lynd

cool avatar btw!

Answer 9

They are all wonderful quotes ! The problem is that terrorists don't read those books. So if this is how you want your country to deal with the problem, prepare yourself to pray to a rock, witness
beheadings, stonings, mutilations, brutality towards women,and all the finer trimmings of fundamentalist Islamic culture !!!!!!!! If you don't believe me, come on over to the middle east and see for yourself !

Answer 10

"Bubbly", Colbie Caillat "...'reason everytime I see your bubbly face, i'm getting the tingles in a stupid place...." you could google "Bubbly lyrics" to get the total lyrics, yet that feels like the way you experience. Ahhhh, love.

Answer 11

I would have to go with Einstein (4). Blindly accept nothing, keep your eyes open, think for your self, give loyalty and respect where it is due.