"Because we want the peace with half a heart and half a life and will, the war, of course, continues, because the waging of war, by its nature, is total - but the waging of peace, by our own cowardice, is partial."

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Source : Daniel Berrigan (2007). “No Bars to Manhood: A powerful, personal statement on radical confrontation with contemporary society”, p.57, Wipf and Stock Publishers

Daniel Berrigan

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“His laughter tinkled among the teacups.”
“Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches.”
“Seeing twilight fall should be prescribed by doctors.”

Source : Marlene Dietrich (2012). “Marlene Dietrich's ABC: Wit, Wisdom, & Recipes”, p.121, Open Road Media
“Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.”

Source : Charles PHILLIPS (One of the Commissioners of the Insolvent Debtors'Court.), John Philpot CURRAN (Right Hon.) (1850). “Recollections of Curran, and some of his contemporaries ... Second edition”, p.377
“In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective in order for democratization not to be abused as a provisional instrument to establish an anti-democratic regime”
“Work while you work, play while you play - this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline.”
“He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.”
“I don't even like football.”

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