"In Europe itself it is not probable that war will ever absolutely cease until science discovers some destroying force so simple in its administration, so horrible in its effects, that all art, all gallantry, will be at an end, and battles will be massacres which the feelings of mankind will be unable to endure."

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Source : William Winwood Reade (1892). “The Martyrdom of Man”

William Winwood Reade

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“There was a theft! But, of course, if it was up to me, every two years I would win an Oscar.”

Source : "Mozart of film music". Interview With Adam Sweeting, www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2001.
“I don't think there's a military solution. If we funnel in more weapons we're just likely to see more of them turned against us by the people we're trying to combat.”

Source : "Does America even have a Middle East strategy?". Interview with Ezra Klein, www.vox.com. June 18, 2014.
“To understand is to perceive patterns.”

Source : Isaiah Berlin (1959). “Historical Inevitability”
“The palmist looks at the wrinkles made by closing the hand and says they signify character. The philosopher reads character by what the hand most loves to close upon.”
“I just like to play anything that's competitive. If I'm not competing against somebody, then I might as well play something I can enjoy.”
“Lord, how the day passes! It's like a life - so quickly when we don't watch it and so slowly when we do.”
“We fought hard for socialism in a devastating war of independence and reunification. To build an affluent and prosperous society, we chose the path of a socialist market economy. We have achieved strong economic growth, and yet the sense of solidarity in our society has not been lost. This is very important to people.”
“Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.”

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