"My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth." ― George Washington Topic(s): War More From George Washington "It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it." "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." "Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government." More In War "I was drafted during the Korean War."― Clint Eastwood "They really do a disservice because these men and women came out of the Depression, they came out of the war."― Richard M. Daley "Look at what President Kennedy managed to achieve during the Cuban missile crisis. If Bush had been president in 1962, do you think he would have avoided a nuclear war?"― Bianca Jagger