War is a way of shattering to pieces… materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and… too intelligent. – George Orwell
There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress, the other side more or less for reaction. – George Orwell
If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics – a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage – surely that proves that you are in the right? – George Orwell
It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I dont regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldnt save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. Im not naive, and I dont romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job. – Chris Kyle