"War is the unfolding of miscalculations." - Barbara Tuchman

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"Nobody dislikes war more than warriors." - Daniel James Jr.

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"Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive." - Dean Rusk

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"Confusion in battle is what pain is in childbirth - the natural order of things." - Maurice Tugwell

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"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai E. Stevenson

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"One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security." - George McGovern

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"Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions." - Ulysses S. Grant

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"If one road led to hell and the other to Mexico, I would be indifferent which to take." - Nathan B. Forrest

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"Good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good." - Sailor Jerry

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