"War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason." ― James Madison Topic(s): War Tags: contains, folly More From James Madison "The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." "A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both." "Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government." More In War "The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues."― Bianca Jagger "Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely."― Thomas Huxley "Hurtling the Pentagon into an unprecedented budgetary meltdown is horrifically irresponsible. Obama doesn’t care. This is war – not against the Taliban, but war against the GOP. He has Republicans on the ropes, and that’s a victory he savors and desires – unlike Afghanistan, where he seems only to want to turn tail."― John Podhoretz