Quotable War or Peace

"It takes two to make war."
-- John F. Kennedy

If the pen is mightier than the sword then this book is a weapon of mass instruction. Quotable War or Peace is a mix of opinions from the past and present.

Provocative and impassioned. Offensive and defensive. These quotes have been collected from a wide range of soldiers, statesmen, clergy, thinkers, pacifists, and entertainers.

The partial list of famous and infamous include:

• Winston Churchill
• George S. Patton Jr.
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Albert Einstein
• Neville Chamberlain
• George Clooney
• Adolf Hitler

From the ancient philosophers to modern celebrities, Quotable War or Peace quotes the quotable. Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons weighing in with, "It's the old who get us into war; it's the young who end up in body bags." Malcolm X reflects that, "Revolution is bloody, revolution is hostile, revolution knows no compromise, and revolution overturns and destroys everything that gets in its way." Also included is the folk wisdom of traditional proverbs including this one from Russia, "A bad peace is better than a good war."

Agree or disagree, Quotable War or Peace is a lively read that is certain to create vigorous debate.

Geoff Savage is publisher of Sound And Vision. He lives in Toronto.