Quote by George Santayana
To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality i

To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality in the captain, and a positive crime in the statesman. – George Santayana

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Happiness is the only sanction of life where happiness fails, existence remains a mad and lamentable experiment. – George Santayana

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Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive. – Jean M. Auel

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I try to avoid saying anything positive about any presidential candidate for fear that if I actually like them then I will kill their campaign. – Jack Abramoff

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Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream. – Patricia Ireland

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I feel that sin and evil are the negative part of you, and I think its like a battery: youve got to have the negative and the positive in order to be a complete person. – Dolly Parton

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