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Quote by William Cowper
War is a game which were their subjects wise, kings would not play

War is a game which were their subjects wise, kings would not play at. – William Cowper

Other quotes by William Cowper

The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, might be indulged. – William Cowper

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Change
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Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair. – William Cowper

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Man, in his sensitivity, does not give names to animals he intends to eat but goes on giving names to children he intends to send to war. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses. – Thomas Jefferson

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Councils of war breed timidity and defeatism. – Jack Kemp

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Its never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality. – Alan Dershowitz

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Tragedy on the stage is no longer enough for me, I shall bring it into my own life. – Antonin Artaud

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Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over. – Bella Abzug

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I love the old way best, the simple way of poison, where we too are strong as men. – Euripides

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

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