"The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake."

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"I couldn't be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War."

Larry David, American Actor

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"That was what you did. You died. You did not know what it was about. They threw you in and told you the rules and the first time they caught you off base they killed you. Or they killed you gratuitously like Aymo. Or gave you the syphilis like Rinaldi. But they killed you in the end. You could count on that. Stay around and they would kill you."

Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist

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"Now that it's officially summer, here's my advice to parents who want to continue teaching their kids during the next two months and learn something themselves: visit Civil War battlefields."

Marvin Olasky, American Educator

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"We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy."

Joe Baca, American Politician

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"Well the war lasted for three months, from April of 1994 until the Tutsi army, the exiles as it were, gained control of the country and then it stopped."

Tony Greig, South African Athlete

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"All oppression creates a state of war."

Simone de Beauvoir, French Writer

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"In some states militant nationalism has gone to the lengths of dictatorship, the cult of the absolute or totalitarian state and the glorification of war."

Arthur Henderson, British Politician

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"The workers have nothing to gain from this war, but they stand to lose everything that is dear to them."

Clara Zetkin, German Politician

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"World War II... did not happen to everyone, but it happened to most. There were people from Germany who were throwing bombs at us."

Graham Chapman, British Comedian

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"Well, I was a very strong opponent of the war, in fact, one of those who went door to door to my colleagues and thus achieved 60 percent of the Democrats voting no against this war."

Jan Schakowsky, American Politician

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"I couldn't be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War."

"Now that it's officially summer, here's my advice to parents who want to continue teaching their kids during the next two months and learn something themselves: visit Civil War battlefields."

"We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy."

"Well the war lasted for three months, from April of 1994 until the Tutsi army, the exiles as it were, gained control of the country and then it stopped."

"All oppression creates a state of war."

"In some states militant nationalism has gone to the lengths of dictatorship, the cult of the absolute or totalitarian state and the glorification of war."

"The workers have nothing to gain from this war, but they stand to lose everything that is dear to them."

"World War II... did not happen to everyone, but it happened to most. There were people from Germany who were throwing bombs at us."

"Well, I was a very strong opponent of the war, in fact, one of those who went door to door to my colleagues and thus achieved 60 percent of the Democrats voting no against this war."

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"Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money."

"Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends."

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"The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major."

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