#war

To deal with the true causes of war one must begin by recognizing as of prime relevancy to the solution of the problem the familiar fact that civilization is a partial, incomplete, and, to a great extent, superficial modification of barbarism. ↗

— Elihu Root

#begin #causes #civilization #deal #extent

It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. ↗

— Elihu Root

#every #fancied #forward #governments #keep

Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot. ↗

— Elihu Root

#get #lincoln #men #ought #out

The Industry's at war. I think it's about control. You can make all of the financial arguments that the industry has been shooting itself in the foot, but it is an industry built on a foundation of ownership and exploitation of intellectual property rights. ↗

— Don Rose

#been #built #control #exploitation #financial

My culinary wardrobe is the same as my biking wardrobe, just no shoes. ↗

— Lela Rose

#culinary #just #same #shoes #wardrobe

I started my career at the top and have been working my way downwards ever since. ↗

— Tom Glazer

#career #downwards #ever #i #since

I was 20 years old at Pearl Harbor. I was in the Navy about a year and four months before the war. ↗

— Barney Ross

#before #four #harbor #i #months

An inborn tendency toward science turning it into a lifelong commitment. ↗

— Bruno Rossi

#inborn #into #lifelong #science #tendency

Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing. ↗

— Portia de Rossi

#certain #designer #dress #everyone #into

It's astonishing what some women will put up with just to have a warm body. Some of the brightest women I know are just obsessed with that search. It's very sad. ↗

— Judith Rossner

#body #brightest #i #just #know