War is just a racket… I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. – Smedley Butler
War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives. – Smedley Butler
There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. – Smedley Butler
Many art-worlders have an if-you-say-so approach to art: Everyone is so scared of missing out on the next hot artist that its never clear whether people are liking work because they like it or because other people do. Everyone is keeping up with the Joneses, and there are more Joneses than ever. – Jerry Saltz