In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one. – H. L. Mencken
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Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he only adds the infamy of servitude to the crime of murder. – Percy Bysshe Shelley, “A Declaration of Rights”
The War on Drugs employs millions – politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, and now the military – that probably couldnt find a place for their dubious talents in a free market, unless they were to sell pencils from a tin cup on street corners. – L. Neil Smith
No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary – not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldnt want to be prime minister you have to give yourself 100 percent. – Margaret Thatcher
The chief role of the universities is to prolong adolescence into middle age, at which point early retirement ensures that we lack the means or the will to enforce significant change. – J. G. Ballard
