The Anti-War Quote Book [Paperback]

Eric Groves Sr. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2008

For more than four thousand years, the world’s most influential philosophers, educators, politicians, scientists, artists, clergy, and soldiers have argued against war.
 
     •  There never was a good war or a bad peace.—Benjamin Franklin
     •  All wars are popular for the first thirty days.—Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
     •  War is a bankruptcy of policy.—Hans von Seeckt
     •  This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs: When he first appears, he is a protector.—Plato
     •  Make wars unprofitable and you make them impossible.—A. Philip Randolph
     •  The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war.—E. B. White
     •  I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace.—Albert Einstein
     •  Activism is my rent for living on this planet.—Alice Walker

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About the Author

Eric Groves, Sr., is a lifelong pacifist who lives in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594742294
• ISBN-13: 978-1594742293
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,478,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Brilliant Little Book...., March 30, 2008

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GrammaConcept (of the Sun) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Anti-War Quote Book (Paperback)

Simultaneously inspiring and heartbreaking........I can hardly thank the folks enough who delivered this brilliant gem of a book ...

I plan to buy as many copies as I can afford and share them with many people.....

3.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, flawed execution, August 5, 2011

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Armin Nikkhah Shirazi - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Anti-War Quote Book (Paperback)

This work provides another example where execution unfortunately falls short of a good idea.

I like having a collection of anti-war quotes handy in a book format, arranged by topic. Also, the graphic design and general feel of the pages complement the quotes nicely.

Unfortunately, there are also some shortcomings: There is no index by author, it would have been nice to know the context (eg. book, speech or other occasion) in which the quotes were first stated, and, very frustratingly to me, the binding is very cheap. The book cover came off after 1 day. Also, there were not as many quotes that really stirred me as I would have liked, but that is probably more a matter of subjective preference.