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  1. Noble six hundred! Poems and prose about conflict, armed conflict, and poetry's role in shaping perceptions and outcomes of war. An introduction to a period of seismic social change and poetic expansion. This recent Manual Cinema video brings World War I poetry to life.

    • War Poetry

      How the Vietnam War destroyed the friendship between Robert...

  2. Director-writer Alfred Cheung Kin-ting deftly injected political satire into a mainstream genre — the mismatched cop team comedy — and created a hybrid at the same time thoroughly commercial ...

    • Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
    • 1992
    • “No one starts a war—or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so—without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it.”
    • “In the American Civil War it was a matter of principle that a good officer rode his horse as little as possible. There were sound reasons for this. If you are riding and your soldiers are marching, how can you judge how tired they are, how thirsty, how heavy their packs weigh on their shoulders?
    • “From that visit I took away one lesson: Death is the price you pay for underestimating this tenacious enemy.” ― Harold G. Moore, We Were Soldiers Once . . .
    • “The most precious commodity with which the Army deals is the individual soldier who is the heart and soul of our combat forces. — GENERAL J. LAWTON” ― Harold G. Moore, We Were Soldiers Once . . .
    • It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. John F. Kennedy. Peace, War, Humanity.
    • The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.
    • To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. George Washington. Inspirational, Leadership, Motivation.
    • By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin. Inspirational, Motivational, Softball.
  3. He has been a scriptwriter since 1981, including for The Story of Woo Viet and Father & Son. In 1983, he took the dual role of scriptwriter and director in the film Let's Make Laugh, which won "Best Screenplay" for him and "Best Actress" for the lead actress at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards.

  4. Oct 1, 2023 · Each quote captures the hopes, anxieties, and timeless lessons that war has taught humanity throughout history, providing a glimpse into the human condition during times of conflict. Here are the 15 Famous War Quotes That Will Make You Think: 1. “War does not determine who is right, only who is left.” – Bertrand Russell

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  6. Jul 14, 2023 · “War is only an invention, not a biological necessity.” – Margaret Mead (Anthropologist, 1901 – 1978, USA) “War is not the continuation of politics with different means, it is the greatest mass-crime perpetrated on the community of man.” – Alfred Adler (Medical doctor, psychotherapist, 1870 – 1937, Austria)

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