Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.
Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth.
It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.
The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.
The US is safest when Congress is in recess.
Our country has plenty of five-cent cigars, but the trouble is they charge fifteen cents for them.