We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in self-protection

Fulfillment in life is loving a good woman and killing a bad man.

The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.

The lessons of history teach us - if the lessons of history teach us anything - that nobody learns the lessons that history teaches us.

"Peace" is a condition in which no civilian pays any attention to military casualties which do not achieve page-one, lead-story prominence-unless that civilian is a close relative of one of the casualties. But, if there ever was a time in history when "peace" meant that there was no fighting going on, I have been unable to find out about it.

History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.

Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young, the untravelled, the naive, the sophisticated deplore these formalities as 'empty,' 'meaningless,' or 'dishonest,' and scorn to use them. No matter how 'pure' their motives, they thereby throw sand into machinery that does not work too well at best.