The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time.
Townsend Harris
In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.
If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.
The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage... →
The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.
If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.
In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.
The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one... →
Jim Harrison
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates.
David Harsanyi
As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss.
Albert Bushnell Hart