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C. Wright Mills Quote: “The principal cause of war is…”

The principal cause of war is war itself.

October 24, 2021 1916, American, C. Wright Mills, May 28, Quotes by Sociologists

Emmeline Pankhurst Quote: “Not by the forces of civil…”

Not by the forces of civil war can you govern the very weakest woman. You can kill that woman, but she escapes you then; you cannot govern her. No power on earth can govern a human being, however feeble, who withholds his or her consent.

October 22, 2021 1858, Emmeline Pankhurst, English, July 14, Quotes by Activists

Noam Chomsky Quote: “It’s a near miracle that nuclear…”

It’s a near miracle that nuclear war has so far been avoided.

October 20, 2021 1928, American, December 7, Noam Chomsky, Quotes by Activists

Jurgen Habermas Quote: “The misery in war-torn Afghanistan is…”

The misery in war-torn Afghanistan is reminiscent of images from the Thirty Years’ War.

October 19, 2021 1929, German, June 18, Jurgen Habermas, Quotes by Philosophers

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quote: “Unless a nation’s life faces peril…”

Unless a nation’s life faces peril, war is murder.

October 17, 2021 1881, May 19, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Quotes by Leaders, Turkish

Samuel Butler Quote: “A skilful leech is better far…”

A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.

October 15, 2021 1835, British, December 4, Quotes by Poets, Samuel Butler

Golda Meir Quote: “We have always said that in…”

We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon – no alternative.

October 6, 2021 1898, Golda Meir, Israeli, May 3, Quotes by Leaders

David McCullough Quote: “With the Truman book, I wrote…”

With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right – it does look like that.

October 4, 2021 1933, American, David McCullough, July 7, Quotes by Historians

Germaine Greer Quote: “Never advise anyone to go to…”

Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. He that has no children brings them up well.

October 1, 2021 1939, Australian, Germaine Greer, January 29, Quotes by Activists

Noam Chomsky Quote: “There’s a War Crimes Act in…”

There’s a War Crimes Act in the United States passed by a Republican Congress in 1996, which says that grave breaches of the Geneva Convention are subject to the death penalty. And that doesn’t mean the soldier that committed them – that means the commanders.

September 28, 2021 1928, American, December 7, Noam Chomsky, Quotes by Activists

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