War and Peace
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tiny.ag/phdwhmxt · submitted 1997
I prefer the most unjust peace to the most righteous war.
Cicero, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/owyunzte · submitted 1997
When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.
Winston Churchill, (on formal declarations of war), in War and Peace
tiny.ag/pfpxawj8 · submitted 1997
To jaw-jaw is better than to war-war.
Winston Churchill, (on Korean War negotiations), in War and Peace
tiny.ag/piklxjab · submitted 1997
There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.
tiny.ag/yy2e1ad8 · submitted 1997
Why bother building any more nuclear warheads until we've used the ones we have?
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/ypqqlw9y · submitted 1998
Always remember your weapons system was made by the lowest bidder
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/zsldl2jb · submitted 1997
When you've seen one nuclear war, you've seen them all.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/idqkjfr5 · submitted 1997 by Gord Weitzel
When elephants fight, only the grass gets hurt.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/s7ezrvqx · submitted 1997
It seems like the less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/xmilhqgd · submitted 1997
It is impossible to defend perfectly against the attack of those who want to die.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/vykjqus7 · submitted 1997
Join the Army: travel to exotic distant lands, meet exciting, unusual people and kill them.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/b5lrmegw · submitted 1997
Katz' Law: Man and nations will act rationally when all other possibilities have been exhausted.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/xrdfngoo · submitted 1997
A nuclear war can ruin your whole day.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/konajjqe · submitted (updated 3:20)
Always remember your weapons system was made by the lowest bidder
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/6gqwgydb · submitted 1997
Conquering Russia should be done steppe by steppe.
Unknown, in War and Peace
tiny.ag/abk7huzh · submitted 1997
What a strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
Unknown, (W.O.P.R. computer in War Games), in Success and Failure and War and Peace
tiny.ag/is5ffzu6 · submitted 1997
A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.
tiny.ag/hfj4loeb · submitted 1998
The pen may be stronger than the sword... but I'd rather have a sword in a dark alley.
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