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"I have a friend that is a WWII buff, and we sat and talked a lot about stuff like the war and the reasons behind it, and you now it's all in the uniform. Once you're in it, it usually does all the work for you."
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"Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace."

"Nations never see themselves clearly in the mirror, much less when war preys on their minds."

"You've lived through a lot of wars, I said. "Yes."Do they ever make more sense?"No."

"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."

"Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both."
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