“But the old man would not so, but slew his son,And half the seed of Europe, one by one.”

“Politics, like religion, hold up the torches of martyrdom to the reformers of error.”

“What is the return on investment of being wedded to your suffering? What do you receive from stewing in victim consciousness? Righteous indignation or an excuse not to change?”

“We being satiate with continual wars, let the desire of peace a little move us.”

“No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.”

“Unfortunately, that still leaves plenty of Americans who don't read much or think much -- who will still be extremely useful in unjust wars. We are sick about that. We did the best we could. ”