#War

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."

"The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized."

"If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are."

"Love is like war, except without all the blood and death and stuff."

"The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods."

"In the battle that is philosophy all the techniques of war, including looting and camouflage, are permissible."

"I certainly notice the vitality in Belfast, which wasn't there in the Seventies. There was a war going on then. Now there are cranes everywhere. There really is a sense of renewal and hope."

"How many fears came between us?Earthquakes, diseases, wars where hellrained smoldering pus from skies made of winged death.Horror tore this world asunder.While inside the bleeding smokeand beyond the shredded weeping fleshwe memorized tales of infinite good.--from The History Lesson"

"Love is our most unifying and empowering common spiritual denominator. The more we ignore its potential to bring greater balance and deeper meaning to human existence, the more likely we are to continue to define history as one long inglorious record of man’s inhumanity to man."

"God created war so that Americans would learn geography."

"To live is - to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind"

"Napoleon made war like I make love—from a height of about 68 centimeters. (I wear platform shoes while I’m on my knees)"

"I don't play with my life by talking bullshit.I might have some chances in this bitchy life,but I've got only one fuckin' chance to give...my best shot."

"Some people have a heart to do evil and they don’t care if you’re Muslim or Christian."

"My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II."

"It’s like we have the bones of animals and the hearts of angels."

"Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse."

"and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful."

"Peaceful disputes are maintained when men sincerely believe that they are morally, logically correct about the issues at hand. It is when neither side is really certain that wars are instigated."

"I hope to stay unemployed as a war photographer till the end of my life."