"War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always."

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"Why do we decorate the world with the ugliness of war when nature is so beautiful and kind?"

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"All war is based on deception."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"Peace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

War, Peace, Politics, Truth

"In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility; but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"War is horrible because it strangles youth."

Philip Kearny, American Soldier

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"America is the world's top war-master, the most sophisticated killer-culture in history."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"War didn't scare me. I just didn't want to go all the way-hell over there to fight one. I had a reputation after that--I pretended I shot myself by accident, but everyone knew. I never did lose that reputation, but now most everyone is dead, and y'all ain't got any stories from them, so you have to believe mine by default: They were cowards, too. Everyone is."

John Green, American Author

War, Fear, Truth, Life

"Somewhere close bye, a man is moaning; he's been trampled or thrown or bitten. He sounds resentful or surprised. Did no one tell him that pain lives in this sand, dug in and watered with our blood?"

Maggie Stiefvater, American Author

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"Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy."

Alfred Adler, Austrian Psychologist

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"The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

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"I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or a weightless shadow."

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"There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad."

Life

"How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time."

Time

"When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse."

Happiness

"Old age and the passage of time teach all things."

Age

"I didn't say yes. I can say no to anything I say vile, and I don't have to count the cost. But because you said yes, all that you can do, for all your crown and your trappings, and your guards-all that your can do is to have me killed."

Courage

"CHORUS:You that live in my ancestral Thebes, behold this Oedipus,- him who knew the famous riddles and was a man most masterful; not a citizen who did not look with envy on his lot- see him now and see the breakers of misfortune swallow him!Look upon that last day always. Count no mortal happy till he has passed the final limit of his life secure from pain."

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"Why do we decorate the world with the ugliness of war when nature is so beautiful and kind?"

"All war is based on deception."

"Peace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war."

"In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility; but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage."

"War is horrible because it strangles youth."

"America is the world's top war-master, the most sophisticated killer-culture in history."

"Somewhere close bye, a man is moaning; he's been trampled or thrown or bitten. He sounds resentful or surprised. Did no one tell him that pain lives in this sand, dug in and watered with our blood?"

"Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy."

"The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it."

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"I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or a weightless shadow."

"There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad."

"How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time."

"No man loves the bearer of bad tidings."

"The only crime is pride."

"It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds."

"When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse."

"Old age and the passage of time teach all things."

"I didn't say yes. I can say no to anything I say vile, and I don't have to count the cost. But because you said yes, all that you can do, for all your crown and your trappings, and your guards-all that your can do is to have me killed."