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When every autumn people said it could not last through the winter, and when every spring there was still no read more
When every autumn people said it could not last through the winter, and when every spring there was still no end in sight, only the hope that out of it all some good would accrue to mankind kept men and nations fighting. When at last it was over, the war had many diverse results and one dominant one transcending all others: disillusion.
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.
When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.
Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.
Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.
The draft is white people sending black people to fight yellow people to protect the country they stole from red read more
The draft is white people sending black people to fight yellow people to protect the country they stole from red people.
'What war?' said the Prime Minister sharply. 'No one has said anything to me about a war. I really think read more
'What war?' said the Prime Minister sharply. 'No one has said anything to me about a war. I really think I should have been told. I'll be damned,' he said defiantly, 'if they shall have a war without consulting me. What's a cabinet for, if there's not more mutual confidence than that? What do they want a war for anyway?'
Wars are caused by undefended wealth.
Wars are caused by undefended wealth.
Either this or upon this. (Either bring this back or be brought
back upon it.)
Either this or upon this. (Either bring this back or be brought
back upon it.)
All of us who served in one war or another know very well that all wars are the glory and read more
All of us who served in one war or another know very well that all wars are the glory and the agony of the young.
