"Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism."

-- Noam Chomsky

#War Quotes #Terrorism Quotes #Innocent Quotes

“Preparedness never caused a war and unpreparedness never prevented one.”
“On the one hand, we are faced with the stewardship of this beautiful, subtle, incredibly delicate, fragile planet. On the other, we confront the destiny of our fellow man, our brothers. How can we say that we are followers of Christ if this dual responsibility does not seem to us the essence and heart of our religion?”
“Everybody in life is a chameleon.”
“I'd seen 'Interview with A Vampire' and saw Dracula movies growing up, but I never thought, 'I love vampires; I have to do a show about vampires.'”
“The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.”
“I wouldn't necessarily say she is a country artist. I mean, obviously Taylor Swift started in country, but she morphed into somewhat of a cultural icon, so, who am I to judge what she is?”
“Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the same acts are immoral for others, as inappropriate to them.”
“Philosophy is nothing but discretion.”

Source : John Selden, Richard Milward (1821). “Seldeniana: with a biographical preface”, p.102

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