We did not go to war to make a new and better world. We cannot expect to make a new and better world as the result of the exercise of brute military force. We can only expect to achieve the kind of world we want by the use of brains and effort during peace. John Gorton (future Prime Minister) – Welcome Home speech – Kerang RSL 1946In the ancient Persian Empire, men would debate ideas while sober and again while drunk. An idea had to sound good in both states to be considered acceptable. [Sounds like a plan. Where do I apply to be a member of the debating team? ☺ Ed.]
We always see it too late. Why do they never tell us that you are poor devils like us, that your mothers are just as anxious as ours, and that we have the same fear of death. Erich Maria Remarque – ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’