#war

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#most #pays #seldom #successful #war

Me and my father went through a war period where we wasn't talking. He wanted me to go to theology school - I didn't want to go. I wanted to do music. I told him I was a minister through music. ↗

— Wyclef Jean

#go #him #i #me #minister

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#glow #me #money #more #than

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#debts #every #generation #goes #incumbent

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#form #government #mankind #only #open

A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#exposed #man #more #much #quarrels

It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#avoid #brought #defend #duty #endeavor

Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#critics #first #gore #outspoken #senator

I have seen enough of one war never to wish to see another. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#enough #i #never #see #seen

My sensibility steers me toward writers who are out on their own. ↗

— Tahar Ben Jelloun

#out #own #sensibility #steers #their