George Lansbury famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I would close every recruiting station, disband the Army, and disarm the Air Force. I would abolish the whole dreadful equipment of war, and say to the world; 'Do your worst!'
-- George Lansbury

#War #Army #Air

War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain way of life.
No war is inevitable until it breaks out.
Lenin was the first to discover that capitalism 'inevitably' caused war; and he discovered this only when the First World War was already being fought. Of course he was right. Since every great state was capitalist in 1914.
Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain. Fancy giving money to the Government! Nobody will see the stuff again. Well, they've not idea what money's for- Ten to one they'll start another war. I've heard a lot of silly things, but, Lor'! Fancy giving money to the Government!
Tell you what, if there were gays in the army 'Saving Private Ryan' would have been a hell of a lot shorter film. There is no way it would take gay men three hours to find Matt Damon.
Adolf Hitler may have been wrong all down the line, but one thing is beyond dispute: the man was able to work his way up from lance corporal in the German Army to FÃ¼hrer of a people of almost 80 million. ... His success alone proved that I should subordinate myself to this man.
In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.
Well, I think that the image is a part of me. I wear the baggy pants, the hats, the whole nine. And you know, I may add a little for the excitement and the intrigue in the videos, but my family has told me that little air of mystery that surrounds me is for real.
You can't predict a show, that is the damndest thing, you can't predict if a show is going to work or not until it's on the air.
This was why I loved my Grana. Being with her always made me laugh. She accepted life for what it was. She didnâ€™t pretend or put on airs. She was just Grana.

George Lansbury famous quotes

You may also like: