"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 "A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person." "What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." More In War "Make no mistake, adolescence is a war. No one gets out unscathed."― Harlan Coben "A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure."― Charles Schumer "There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America."― Barack Obama