"Young men make wars, and the virtues of war are the virtues of young men: courage, and hope for the future. Then old men make the peace, and the vices of peace are the vices of old men: mistrust and caution."

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Source : "Fictional character: Prince Faisal". "Lawrence of Arabia", 1962.

Alec Guinness

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #Vices Quotes

“Against my protests a mausoleum was built on the Red Square, a monument unbecoming and offensive to the revolutionary consciousness.”
“It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; I conversed with men of all opinions, examined things very closely, and collected my information on the spot.”
“It was long since I had longed for anything and the effect on me was horrible.”
“I would have fallen in love with you anywhere.”

Source : Susan Minot (2010). “Evening”, p.160, Vintage
“I just try to do as good job with the material as I can and play some jazz as well, some improvised music, and do that every night. Just see where it goes.”
“I never got into using my phone's calendar. It's easier to write in my Tiffany day planner. There's something charming about having a datebook.”
“There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever before. We've never needed people to think more critically than now, and they've taken a big nap.”
“Jesus sat down to demonstrate to us that the work is indeed finished.”

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