Philippica I
Philippicae – Philippics (44 BC)
Vi et armis.
In a letter to Thomas Gates in 1969 as a member of the President's Commission on the All Volunteer Force.
“Gender equality is more successful than armed force”
Interview with "Time" Magazine, September 22th, 2004
As President, 2004
Jan. 14, 2003 http://www.slate.com/id/2076712/: On Iraq
2000s, 2003
Twenty Year Vision for America (2004)
Context: We'll still need our armed forces and we'll take every necessary action to make America safe — but we'll gain that safety not by force of arms, but by who we are and what we represent. For we should be an America not puffed up by pride in our own power, but rather an America humbled by the recognition of our common humanity. We must make sure that globalization helps people around the world, raising living standards and improving the environment everywhere — rather than leading a race to the bottom.
“The Chilean Armed Forces has declared war against the Chilean People…”
Enriquez responding to claims that the Chilean Military only intervened after the State declared the Salvador Allende government illegitimate.
Context: Today Chile is a country subjected by its Armed Forces to a regime similar to those that appeared in fascist occupied Europe. The country is under state of siege, all the cities under curfews, there are military tribunals established under the military code that like those established during times of war allow no appeal. There are mass arrest of the population and pogroms against foreigners, etc. The Chilean Armed Forces has declared war against the Chilean People…
“Another force driving progressive evolution is the so-called "arms-race."”
Prey animals evolve faster running speeds because predators do. Consequently predators have to evolve even faster running speeds, and so on, in an escalating spiral. Such arms races probably account for the spectacularly advanced engineering of eyes, ears, brains, bat "radar" and all the other high-tech weaponry that animals display.
The Evolutionary Future of Man (1993)
Wong Shun Leung's Way to Escape from a Rear Arm Lock
Standing Grappling Situations
Source: Comments From Wong Shun Leung and Tsui Shan Ting, by Ray Van Raamsdonk http://www.springtimesong.com/wcqanda.htm
Clive Foss, The Tyrants: 2500 Years of Absolute Power and Corruption, London: Quercus Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1905204965, p. 187
Attributed
“Generating rumors is one thing even the most inept armed force does exceedingly well.”
Source: Soldiers Live (2000), Chapter 78, “Midway Between: Bad News” (p. 615)
Shri J. C. Kumarappa. Can Indira Accept this Challenge? Dadoomiyan, S. Vijayanand Bharathi. Vora, 1966. as Quoted in Madhya Pradesh (India)., Goel, S. R., Niyogi, M. B. (1956, [1998 reprint]). Vindicated by time: The Niyogi Committee report on Christian missionary activities.
