Quotable War or Peace (Quotable Books) - Softcover

Geoff Savage

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0920151574 ISBN 13: 9780920151570

Publisher: Sound And Vision, 2003

Synopsis

"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.

About this title

About the Author:

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

Review:

Highly recommended for all libraries. (Danial Duda Canadian Book Review Annual)

Amusing and memorable. (Linda Piwowarcyk Chicago Sun Newspapers 2003-12-11)

Here, in one compulsively readable volume, is what generals, politicians, poets and philosophers, authors and peace activists had to say. (Bill Twatio Esprit de Corps)

About this edition

• Publisher: Sound And Vision
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0920151574
• ISBN 13: 9780920151570
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224