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[Detail]

If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

- Thomas Paine

Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

- Hermann Goering

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.

- John Adams

[Natus]

For the Angel of Death his wings on the blast,
And breathed in the face of the foe as he pass'd,
And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill,
And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!

George Gordon Byron

[Daz]

"Had he and I but met 
    By some old ancient inn, 
We should have sat us down to wet 
    Right many a nipperkin! 

    "But ranged as infantry,         
    And staring face to face, 
I shot at him as he at me, 
    And killed him in his place. 

    "I shot him dead because
    Because he was my foe,
Just so: my foe of course he was; 
    That's clear enough; although 

    "He thought he'd 'list, perhaps, 
    Off-hand like just as I
Was out of work had sold his traps
    No other reason why. 

    "Yes; quaint and curious war is! 
    You shoot a fellow down 
You'd treat, if met where any bar is, 
    Or help to half-a-crown."

[Flamingfox]

Hey, my birthday is on D-day, thats so cool

[Paranoid]

you ruined the drama of the quotes....