Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Quotes About War
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All wars are popular for the first 30 days.
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The military struggle may frankly be regarded for what it actually was, namely a war for independence, an armed attempt to imposethe views of the revolutionists upon the British government and large sections of the colonial population at whatever cost to freedom of opinion or the sanctity of life and property.
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Those who are convinced they have a monopoly on The Truth always feel that they are only saving the world when they slaughter the heretics.
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There is no more dangerous thing for a democracy than a foreign policy based on presidential preventive war.
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
- Born: October 15, 1917
- Died: February 28, 2007
- Occupation: Historian
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