#war

The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice. ↗

— Harry Browne

#career choice #choice #government #into #misfortune

In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible to have a relatively free and peaceful country. No income tax, no foreign wars, no welfare state, no intrusions on civil liberties. ↗

— Harry Browne

#civil #civil liberties #country #existence #foreign

World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into. ↗

— Harry Browne

#been #decades #great #i #ii

We are all tourists in history, and irony is what we win in wars. ↗

— Anatole Broyard

#history #irony #tourists #wars #win

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#band #first #had #i #ii

Fighting a war on terrorism is like fighting against crime. We can never hope to eradicate crime, so we shouldn't bother fighting it. ↗

— Craig Bruce

#bother #crime #eradicate #fighting #hope

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#alive #almost #cowardly #dangerous #dead

All flowers in time bend towards the sun, I know you say there's no one for you, But here is one. ↗

— Jeff Buckley

#flowers #here #i #know #say

When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them? ↗

— Sitting Bull

#boy #i #land #lands #men

I'm aware that not all kids can pick up and fly to Panama. I'm very lucky. ↗

— Jenna Bush

#fly #i #kids #lucky #panama