Quote by Simone Weil
A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, exc

A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. – Simone Weil

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Every new development for the last three centuries has brought men closer to a state of affairs in which absolutely nothing would be recognized in the whole world as possessing a claim to obedience except the authority of the State. The majority of people in Europe obey nothing else. – Simone Weil

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State
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To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life. – Simone Weil

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Art
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People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance fairs people do Civil War re-enactments people do what they like. Im tired of hearing people rage on the fans. If you dont like Twilight, dont buy a ticket. – Anna Kendrick

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War

Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror. – George W. Bush

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A state of war is not a blank check… when it comes to the rights of the Nations citizens. – Sandra Day OConnor

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In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. – Thomas Aquinas

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War

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How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when theres no help in the truth. – Sophocles

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