Smedley Butler Quotes

War is a racket. It always has been... A few profit - and the many pay. But there is a way to stop it. You can't end it by disarmament conferences. You can't eliminate it by peace parleys at Geneva. Well-meaning but impractical groups can't wipe it out by resolutions. It can be smashed effectively only by taking the profit out of war.

Smedley Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 30, 1881 - June 21, 1940

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You know, it's kind of a shame in a way but the more seasoned directors a lot of times have more difficult getting a job than first time guys. New kid on the block kind of thing.

Jeff Bridges

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You may be leading, then you might be at the back of the pack trying to work your way up. It's just a constant reminder not to give up, and to know that God, in my mind, is really in control.

Jeff Gordon

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I discovered that I was part of a Parkinson's community with similar experiences and similar questions that I'd been dealing with alone.

Michael J. Fox

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Science is a part of culture. Indeed, it is the only truly global culture because protons and proteins are the same all over the world, and it's the one culture we can all share.

Martin Rees

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They won't take you seriously because you are a girl. These guys had to understand that you are just as tough as them, and you have to take them on.

Michelle Yeoh

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In my opinion, the BBC are one of the best producers of drama in the world, and it made me incredibly happy to get the opportunity to be one of the leading men in one of their productions.

Luke Pasqualino

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I never want to be called the funniest Indian female comedian that exists. I feel like I can go head-to-head with the best white, male comedy writers that are out there. Why would I want to self-categorize myself into a smaller group than I'm able to compete in?

Mindy Kaling

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Your personal life is something that's gonna last forever, and your career in stage, film, television, whatever, is not necessarily going to do that, so to keep the two separate's a very good thing.

Lucy Griffiths

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I am really indoors-y. I am a video game and movie buff, and this keeps me in my little boy cave.

Jared Gilman

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If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.

Doug Larson

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I had to help to coax the performances and I really enjoyed that extra responsibility.

Christopher Eccleston

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I like to think about machines and technology in relation to landscape and architecture.

Antoine Predock

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