War Quotes

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter.
Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace.
The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!
Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?
What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have?
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take;
but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
--Patrick Henry, March 23,1775

"Weapons are the tools of violence;
all decent men detest them.
Weapons are the tools of fear;
a decent man will avoid them
except in the direst necessity
and, if compelled, will use them
only with the utmost restraint.

Peace is his highest value.
If the peace has been shattered,
how can he be content?

His enemies are not demons,
but human beings like himself.
He doesn't wish them personal harm.
Nor does he rejoice in victory.
How could he rejoice in victory
and delight in the slaughter of men?

He enters a battle gravely,
with sorrow and with great compassion,
as if he were attending a funeral."
Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching"

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."
--Aristotle

"These are the times that try men's souls...Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered: yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
--Thomas Paine

Force, violence, pressure, or compulsion with a view to conformity are both uncivilized and undemocratic.
--Mahatma Gandhi

Do not fear your enemies. The worst they can do is kill you. Do not fear friends. At worst, they may betray you. Fear those who do not care; they neither kill nor betray, but betrayal and murder exist because of their silent consent.
-Bruno Jasienski

VOTE QUOTES

"As our nation watched, we were all reminded on a daily basis of the importance of each and every vote."
--George W. Bush

"This is a time to respect every voter and every vote.
This is a time to honor the true will of the people."
--Al Gore

"Those who cast the votes decide nothing.
Those who count the votes decide everything."
--Josef Stalin

"In your country club, your church and business, about 15 percent of the people are screwballs, lightweights and boobs and you would not want those people unrepresented in Congress."
--ALAN SIMPSON, former senator.

RANDOM QUOTES

I have released a torrent of filth and evil the likes of which have not crossed the brows of innocent men. A steady but violent jet of horrid nastiness spewed forth on the unsuspecting bowl in a way only demons and felchers alike could comprehend.
--Declaring jihad on the Porcelain God.

The respect of the men can be a cruel mistress and a harlot. But at other times it can be a nice mistress and a happy slut. You can't think about it too much. But if you ignore it, it can sneak up and coldcock you, like an angry prostitute.
--Jack Handey

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