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mazzarro

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4. We'll all be better off if we can make our leaders abide by this

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 01:01 AM

Sep 2014

"You consider war to be inevitable? Very good. Let everyone who advocates war be enrolled in a special regiment of advance-guards, for the front of every storm, of every attack, to lead them all!" -- Leo Tolstoy

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"After each war there is a little less democracy left to save." ...... [View all] marmar Sep 2014 OP

All true, all trumped gratuitous Sep 2014 #1

Hate begets hate - buddha grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #2

Here's a chilling quote to add to the mix. Shemp Howard Sep 2014 #3

We'll all be better off if we can make our leaders abide by this mazzarro Sep 2014 #4

+1 daleanime Sep 2014 #6

Quote MsLeopard Sep 2014 #5

rec! SammyWinstonJack Sep 2014 #7

The Great Compromise countryjake Sep 2014 #8

Love that! marmar Sep 2014 #9

War doesn't determine who's right - only who's left. ~Bertrand Russell CrispyQ Sep 2014 #10