War Begins

Famous quotes containing the words war and/or begins:

    “To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on one’s manhood.”
    —Myriam Miedzian, U.S. author. Boys Will Be Boys, ch. 2 (1991)

    “Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols.”
    —Thomas Mann (1875–1955)