Quote by: John Boyd Orr

It is said that those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. It may well be that a war neurosis stirred up by propaganda of fear and hatred is the prelude to destruction.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Boyd Orr
  • DescriptionScottish nutritionist, Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
  • BornSeptember 23, 1880
  • DiedJune 25, 1971
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBiologist; Physician; Politician
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Military Cross; Distinguished Service Order