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Men of God and men of war have strange affinities.
Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.
Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford.
The only defensible war is a war of defense
When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die
A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost
War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost
Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?
If it is true that wars are won by believers, it is also true that peace treaties are sometimes signed by businessmen
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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