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What a country calls its vital... interests are not things that he

What a country calls its vital… interests are not things that help its people live, but things that help it make war. – Simone Weil

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A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again – Simone Weil

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If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe. – Simone Weil

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Charity. To love human beings in so far as they are nothing. That is to love them as God does. – Simone Weil

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War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter. – Karl Von Clausewitz

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I couldnt be happier that President Bush has stood up for having served in the National Guard, because I can finally put an end to all those who questioned my motives for enlisting in the Army Reserve at the height of the Vietnam War. – Larry David

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I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war. – Norman Schwarzkopf

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War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford. – Hannah Arendt

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