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Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War QUOTES

Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War QUOTES

1 " Keep a journal, and don't assume that your work has to accomplish anything worthy: artists and peace-workers are in it for the long haul, and not to be judged by immediate results. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

2 " Between roars the lion purrs. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

3 " A speech is something you say so as to distract attention from what you do not say. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

4 " If it should happen you wake up and Armageddon has come, lie still. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

5 " Those who champion democracy, but make a fetish of never accepting anything they don't agree with -- what advantage do they see in democracy? "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

6 " Some people are blinded by their experience. Soldiers know how important war is. Owners of slaves learn every day how inferior subject peoples are. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

7 " Can injustice one way be corrected without the interim reaction that tries to impose injustice the other way? "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

8 " Those times you caught them out and showed them up -- they learned how stupid they are. But now you'll never hear the little song of their purring throats, and you'll never know what they think, when you say hello. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

9 " Protest poetry -- could there be consensus poetry? "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

10 " Politicians need citizens who will permit them to behave reasonably. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

11 " Children of heroes have glory for breakfast. "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War

12 " Save the world by torturing one innocent child? Which innocent child? "

― William Stafford , Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War