“The first casualty when war comes is Truth.” Hiram Johnson, (1866-1945) American Progressive then a Liberal Isolationist Republican politician from California 1917. Source: Locomotive Engineers Journal, February 1929, p. 109. Source Reference Hiram Johnson Quote

“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful…

“The history of war is the history of powerful individuals willing to sacrifice thousands upon thousands of other people’s lives for personal gains.” Michael Rivero, (1631-1700) English Poet. Source: King Arthur, II, ii (1691). Source Reference Michael Rivero Quote

“War is the trade of Kings.” John Dryden, (1631-1700) English Poet. Source: King Arthur, II, ii (1691). Source Reference John Dryden Quote

“History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.” Ronald Reagan, (1911-2004) 40th US President. Source Reference Ronald Reagan Quote

“No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.” A. J. P. Taylor, [Alan John Percivale Taylor] (1906-1990) British historian. Source Reference A. J. P. Taylor Quote

“It may be your intent to be our masters; how can it be ours to be your slaves?.” Melians, Source: Melians to Athenians, Peloponnesian War, 431 BC, ref: Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. Source Reference Melians Quote

“I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet devised by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.” Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President….

“This is a world of compensations; and he who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) 16th US President. Source: Speech, 1856. Source…

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” John F. Kennedy, (1917-1963) 35th US President. Source: In a speech at the White House, 1962. Source Reference Famous John F. Kennedy Quote

“A tyrant… is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.” Plato, (429-347 BC) Greek philosopher. Source: The Republic. Source Reference Plato Quote

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” James Madison, (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President. Source Reference James Madison Quote