Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained... now everywhere is war.

All men of action are dreamers.

James G. Huneker

War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.

Smedley Butler

The severest justice may not always be the best policy

Abraham Lincoln

He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.

Martin Luther King Jr.

I've lived most of my life already and I suppose I can argue myself into believing that I have no great cause to love humanity. However, only a few people have hurt me, and if I hurt everyone in return that is unconscionable usury.

Isaac Asimov

Out of respect to writers, you have to read the book in the way in which the author visualised it going out into the world.

Joanna Trollope

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Harry Dean Stanton

If you speak or write truth about powerful men, they become your enemies.

Matthew Paris

I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows.

Andy Warhol

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

C. S. Lewis

The war of words is done;The red-lipped cannon speak;The battle has begun.The web your speeches spunTears and blood shall streak;The war of words is done.Smoke enshrouds the sun;Earth staggers at the shriekOf battle new begun.Poltroons and braggarts run:Woe to the poor, the meek!The war of words is done.And hope not now to shunThe doom that dogs the weak,Thunders every gun;Victory must be won.When the red-lipped cannon speak,The war of words is done,The slaughter has begun.

John Davidson

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.

Napoleon Hill