Quote by Graham Greene
Against the beautiful and the clever and the successful, one can w

Against the beautiful and the clever and the successful, one can wage a pitiless war, but not against the unattractive: then the millstone weighs on the breast. – Graham Greene

Other quotes by Graham Greene

If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask? – Graham Greene

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Faith
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We mustnt complain too much of being comedians — its an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain at least a sense of style. We have failed — thats all. We are bad comedians, we arent bad men. – Graham Greene

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Comedy
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A petty reason perhaps why novelists more and more try to keep a distance from journalists is that novelists are trying to write the truth and journalists are trying to write fiction. – Graham Greene

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Truth
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Other Quotes from
War
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Accurst be he that first invented war. – Christopher Marlowe

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War

What a cruel thing war is… to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors. – Robert E. Lee

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War

I dont think the war in Afghanistan was ruthlessly enough waged. – Christopher Hitchens

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War

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin. – Winston Churchill

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War

Random Quotes

Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in knowledge has brought about changes in the political, economic, and social structure. – John Boyd Orr

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Knowledge

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked. – Ralph Nader

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Pollution

Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever. – Samuel Smiles

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Health

As far as luxury goes, about the only thing I do is… I go first class all the way. I live on the road, so when Im out there, Im getting the nice hotel suite, Im getting the luxury car, Im eating the good food, and I make sure I take care of myself on the road. – Trish Stratus

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