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
2006-11-29 10:47:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
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 sort of like them all...
2006-11-29 10:48:22 · update #1
I like them, specially #10.
2006-11-29 17:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. Pelled Babby Schmidt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
11
2006-11-29 18:51:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
7) War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. ~Harry Elmer Barnes
why cant we all get along? truly?
2006-11-29 18:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by staciesweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-11-29 18:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll go for:
4) Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. ~Albert Einstein
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Good luck
2006-12-01 22:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like number 8 It speaks the truth. The war going on Iraq Is so senseless and sad.
2006-11-29 18:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by jaie06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#11
2006-11-29 18:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by Chocogal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#7 War is a failure of inteligence.
2006-11-30 04:19:04 · answer #8 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 very timing these days
2006-11-29 19:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♥♥H뮧hË¥™♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all have at least a modicum of truth.
2006-11-29 18:53:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋