In history peace is the absence of war in a particular place, for war is never absent in time. Neither peace nor war is an end unto itself. When and where it momentarily exists, peace is simply human experience in poverty or prosperity, enslavement or liberty, without the burden of war for the people in that place. War is pursued when the status quo of peace is found offensive beyond tolerance by those who have the means to start and sustain a war. Peace is pursued when the burden of war becomes intolerable to some, and it is gained when that burden becomes intolerable to enough participants.
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Angels do not fly
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O, let us have a war in which to fight
where all are damned for glory’s honor bright!25 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 23 2:04 PM 2008. In War -
Our culture is the latest in this place,
and this is true of every land on earth. -
Our hearts may dream of peace with liberty and freedom as a way of life,
but freedom is a costly dream that’s dearly won and kept through33 lines, on Oct 11 11:40 AM -
A soldier fought his war as best he could.
The warrior’s paradox he understood.
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