Quote by Robert Hall
War is nothing less than a temporary repeal of the principles of v

War is nothing less than a temporary repeal of the principles of virtue. It is a system out of which almost all the virtues are excluded, and in which nearly all the vices are included. – Robert Hall

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In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the intellectual habits. – Robert Hall

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Rising health care spending occurs because it is beneficial, not a burden on the economy. – Robert Hall

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In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best. – Robert Hall

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The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm. – Albert Camus

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Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt. – Ron Fournier

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Theres something brave and touching about game girls of all ages keeping themselves smart in hard times – one thinks of those wonderful women during World War II drawing stocking seams in eyebrow pencil up the back of legs stained with gravy browning because nylons were so hard to get hold of. – Julie Burchill

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The era of true peace on earth will not come as long as a tremendous percentage of your taxes goes to educate men in the trades of slaughter. – Reginald Wright Kauffman

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I met Woz when I was 13, at a friends garage. He was about 18. He was, like, the first person I met who knew more electronics than I did at that point. We became good friends, because we shared an interest in computer and we had a sense of humor. We pulled all kinds of pranks together. – Steve Jobs

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