"War was ... the chief or maybe the only source of patriotism, and many a politician, from prehistory up to this morning, unified a discontented citizenry by pointing out a national danger and declaring war on it."

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Barbara Holland

#Morning Quotes #War Quotes #Politician Quotes

“Individual peace is the unit of world peace.”
“Practicing yoga is like tuning up your car: it allows the bode to function in accordance with what it was designed to do.”
“Every man is somebody because he is a child of God.”
“Without an acquaintance with chemistry, the statesman must remain a stranger to the true vital interests of the state, to the means of its organic development and improvement; ... The highest economic or material interests of a country, the increased and more profitable production of food for man and animals, ... are most closely linked with the advancement and diffusion of the natural sciences, especially of chemistry.”

Source : Justus von Liebig (1859). “Familiar Letters on Chemistry, in its relation to Physiology, Dietetics, Agriculture, Commerce and Political Economy: Edited by John Blyth”, p.21
“Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.”
“I have been made redundant before and it is a terrible blow; redundant is a rotten word because it makes you think you are useless.”
“What was the appearance of God the Father? Like that of a man...God has the likeness of fingers and hands and a face.”
“Oh how the passions, insolent and strong, Bear our weak minds their rapid course along; Make us the madness of their will obey; Then die and leave us to our griefs as prey!”

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