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One to destroy, is murder by the law and gibbets keep the lifted h

One to destroy, is murder by the law and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe to murder thousands, takes a specious name, Wars glorious art, and gives immortal fame. – Edward Young

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Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority. – Edward Young

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Death
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The whole point of being in the Army is wanting to get killed, wanting to test yourself to the limits. Now you have to fly 15,000ft above the war zone to avoid getting hit. I dont think there is any point in having wars if thats how youre going to behave. Its pathetic. All this whining! – Rupert Everett

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War

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

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War

A majority of this country opposes this war, a majority of this country never voted for this administration. – Michael Moore

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Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster. – William Tecumseh Sherman

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