"In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes."

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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."

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"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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"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."

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