I Don't Think That What's Going On

The Written History Of The World Is Largely A History Of Warfare, Because The States Within Which We Live Came Into Existence Largely Through Conquest, Civil Strife, Or Struggles For Independence.

Hitler ... Lacked The [inclination] For Anything More Than The Occasional Sensational Display Of Emotion, In Particular The Great Set-piece Speech Which Mesmerized The Mob And Left Him Drained Of ... Energy.

The Great Men Of Power Who Seek To Change The Nations They Belong To Usually Are Pretty Terrible People.

There Are Certain Wicked People In The World That You Can't Deal With Except By Force

The Great Chinese Classics Have Always Said That It's Better Not To Fight; That The Clever Man Achieves His Ends Without Violence; That A Battle Delayed Is Better Than A Battle Fought.