War seems to come out of nowhere, like rust that suddenly pops up on iron after a storm.

Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.

Popular culture is simply a reflection of what the majority seems to want.

Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.

States are like people. They do not question the awful status quo until some dramatic event overturns the conventional and lax way of thinking.

Idleness is to the human mind like rust to iron.