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Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace read more
Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, read more
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other.
A severe war lurks under the show of peace.
[Lat., Mars gravior sub pace latet.]
A severe war lurks under the show of peace.
[Lat., Mars gravior sub pace latet.]
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.
I was an infantry officer in the Army from 1969 to 1971. Men in my platoon who had served time read more
I was an infantry officer in the Army from 1969 to 1971. Men in my platoon who had served time in Vietnam told me many stories—but none more chilling than the one from two helicopter pilots. They told me how they would shoot the friendlies on their way back from reconnaissance missions just so they could empty their ammunition before returning to base. The friendlies were South Vietnamese women and children, helpless victims in a war they did not understand. But to the American pilots, they were simply dots on the ground.
Whitehead is a political conservative.
You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace.
You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace.
True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice
True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice
Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. read more
Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
