I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war.
I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public.
Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.
Wars of the foolish are destructive, wars of the wise bring transformation.
The Iraq war fueled distrust of the press from both sides.
War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture.
Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia.
Hollywood never knew there was a Vietnam War until they made the movie.
I was not able to stop or slow down the Vietnam War.
I would have voted 'no' on the Iraq war and 'yes' to Afghanistan.
In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.
When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.
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