“The 1143-year-long war hand begun on false pretenses and only because the two races were unable to communicate. Once they could talk, the first question was 'Why did you start this thing?' and the answer was 'Me?” YearsFirstsLongTwoWarHandsAnswersRaceCommunicatePretense Author:Joe Haldeman
“A good sign that an army has been around too long is that it starts getting top-heavy with officers.” LongHas BeensArmyHeavyOfficers Book:The Forever War Source: The Forever War