There is nothing which power cannot believe of itself, when it is
praised as equal to the gods.
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There is nothing which power cannot believe of itself, when it is
praised as equal to the gods.
[Lat., Nihil est quod credere de se
Non possit, quum laudatur dis aequa potestas.]

I was a bombadier in WW 2. When you are up 30,000 feet
you do not hear the screams or read more

I was a bombadier in WW 2. When you are up 30,000 feet
you do not hear the screams or smell the blood or see
those without limbs or eyes. It was not til I read
Hersey's Hiroshima that I realized what bomber pilots do.

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

We often say how impressive power is. But I do not find it impressive at all. The guns and the read more

We often say how impressive power is. But I do not find it impressive at all. The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. They are necessary symbols. They protect what we cherish. But they are witness to hum.

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for read more

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin.

Though the power be wanting, yet the wish is praiseworthy.
[Lat., Ut desint vires tamen est laudanda voluntas.]

Though the power be wanting, yet the wish is praiseworthy.
[Lat., Ut desint vires tamen est laudanda voluntas.]

Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds for it, as we are for war.

Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds for it, as we are for war.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.