“ We were king’s men, knights, and heroes . . . but some knights are dark and full of terror, my lady. War makes monsters of us all.” “Are you saying you are monsters?” “I am saying we are human. You are not the only one with wounds, Lady Brienne George R. R. Martin Novelist
“ There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. Warren Buffett Investor
“ It has been said that the United States was deceived into entering and expanding the Vietnam War by its own overoptimistic propaganda. The record suggests, however, that the policy-makers stayed in Vietnam not so much because of overly optimistic hopes of winning ... as because of overly pessimistic assessments of the consequences of losing. Jonathan Schell Author
“ It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad. Julie Bowen Actress
“ War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children. Jimmy Carter 39th U.S. President
“ Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. John F. Kennedy 35th U.S. President