They didn't want it good, they wanted it Wednesday.

In ascending order the qualities of Patriotism are: 1. To work, fight, or die for your own survival. 2. To work, fight, or die for your immediate family. 3. To work, fight, or die for a group, extended family, tribe, or clan. 4. To work, fight, or die for a group too large for all the individuals to know each other. 5. To work, fight, or die for a way of life.

Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine Michael Smith.

Peace is an extension of war by political means. Plenty of elbow-room is pleasanter -- and much safer.

Do not confuse "duty" with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.

I'm always suspicious of disinterested interest.

Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win.