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    Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

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This is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.

This is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.

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The bomb that fell on Hiroshima fell on America too. It fell on no city, no munition plants, no docks. read more

The bomb that fell on Hiroshima fell on America too. It fell on no city, no munition plants, no docks. It erased no church, vaporized no public buildings, reduced no man to his atomic elements. But it fell, it fell.

by Hermann Hagedorn Found in: War Quotes,
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They shall not pass till the stars be darkened:
Two swords crossed in front of the Hun;
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They shall not pass till the stars be darkened:
Two swords crossed in front of the Hun;
Never a groan but God has harkened,
Counting their cruelties one by one.

by Katharine Lee Bates Found in: War Quotes,
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The tragedy of war is that it uses man's best to do man's worst.

The tragedy of war is that it uses man's best to do man's worst.

by Henry Fosdick Found in: War Quotes,
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Neither ridiculous shriekings for revenge by French chauvinists,
nor the Englishmen's gnashing of teeth, nor the wild gestures of read more

Neither ridiculous shriekings for revenge by French chauvinists,
nor the Englishmen's gnashing of teeth, nor the wild gestures of
the Slavs will turn us from our aim of protecting and extending
German influence all the world over.

by Unattributed Author Found in: War Quotes,
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A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to read more

A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.

by Winston Churchill Found in: War Quotes,
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In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

by Napoleon Bonaparte Found in: Politics Quotes,
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Politics is the art of controlling your environment.

Politics is the art of controlling your environment.

by Hunter S. Thompson Found in: Politics Quotes,
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War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

by Martin Luther King, Jr. Found in: War Quotes,
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