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“A rational army would run away.”

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Baron de Montesquieu, a French Enlightenment thinker, jurist, historian, and politician, was born on January 18, 1689, and died on February 10, 1755. He is one of the most important thinkers in the history of Western political thought, known for his contributions to the theory of the separation of powers. more

“War is the spectacular and bloody projection of our everyday living. We precipitate war out of our daily lives; and without a transformation in ourselves, there are bound to be national and racial antagonisms, the childish quarreling over ideologies, the multiplication of soldiers, the saluting of flags, and all the many brutalities that go to create organized murder.”

War Murder Transformation Everyday Bounds Soldier Ideology Organized Daily Life Flags Antiwar Bloody Projection Spectacular Brutality Antagonism Multiplication Everyday Living

Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Acts of terror have never brought down liberal democracies. Acts of parliament have closed a few.”

War Democracy Terror Anti War Antiwar Parliament Liberal Democracy Acts Of Terror

Author:William Eldridge Odom

“If you love this land of the free, bring them home, bring them home, Bring them back from overseas.”

Ifs War Home Land Antiwar Land Of The Free

Author:Pete Seeger

“The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media.”

War Government Media Information Policy Majors Intelligence Social Media Significant Propaganda Agency Significance Conspiracy Antiwar Cia Intelligence Agencies Media Propaganda

Author:William Colby

“For this, deep waters whelm the fruitful lea, Wars ravage, famine wastes, plague withers, nor Shall cease till men have chosen the better part.”

Men War Water Waste Cease Chosen Antiwar Plague Famine Deep Water

Book:The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more

Source: The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more

“It's possible that you have been told a time or 10 that you don't appreciate how tough your elders had it. It's true that, if you had been coming of age back in, say, 1960, you would probably be feeling more restricted, if only because you were doomed to spend your days in a skirt, nylon stockings and girdle.”

Ifs Has Beens Feelings Age Tough Appreciate Coming Of Age Doomed Elders 1960s Skirts Stockings Girdles Nylon

Author:Gail Collins

“The military caste did not originate as a party of patriots, but as a party of bandits”

War Party Military Antiwar Patriot Castes Bandits

Book:Minority Report

Source: Minority Report

“That which offends you only weakens you. Being offended creates the same destructive energy that offended you in the first place- so transcend your ego and stay in peace.”