On the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence; minute-sheet on Ireland (30 April 1920), quoted in D. G. Boyce, 'How to Settle the Irish Question: Lloyd George and Ireland 1916–21', in A. J. P. Taylor (ed.), Lloyd George: Twelve Essays (1971), p. 149
Prime Minister
“The war is over — the rebels are our countrymen again.”
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) 18th President of the United States
Upon stopping his men from cheering after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House (9 April 1865).
1860s
Context: The war is over — the rebels are our countrymen again. The war is over, the Rebels are our countrymen again, and the best sign of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) 18th President of the United States
Upon stopping his men from cheering after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House (9 April 1865)
1860s
David Bowie (1947–2016) British musician, actor, record producer and arranger
Rebel Rebel
Song lyrics, Diamond Dogs (1974)
“I have declared war on pain.”
John Bonica (1917–1994) Anesthesiologist; pioneer in pain management
The Management of Pain (1954)
“… the Jameson Raid was the real declaration of war.”
Jan Smuts (1870–1950) military leader, politician and statesman from South Africa
Smuts on the Second Boer War, as cited in Antony Lentin, 2010, Jan Smuts – Man of courage and vision ISBN 978-1-86842-390-3
“When war is declared, Truth is the first casualty.”
Arthur Ponsonby (1871–1946) British Liberal and later Labour politician and pacifist
http://books.google.de/books?id=T2OsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22declared,+truth+is+the+first%22&dq=%22declared,+truth+is+the+first%22&hl=de&sa=X&ei=NNNeT5XTNoSi4gTpuOnRBw&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAQ books.google
This famous quotation is similar to the one Philip Snowden used in his introduction to Truth and the War, by E. D. Morel. London, July 1916: "'Truth,' it has been said, 'is the first casualty of war.'" Samuel Johnson#The Idler (1758-1760) expressed a similar idea: "Among the calamities of war may be justly numbered the diminution of the love of truth, by the falsehoods which interest dictates and credulity encourages." Cf. Aeschylus#Misattributed.
Falsehood in Wartime (1928)
“Rebel you against sadness. The spirit of the rebels is fiery and thrives on emotion.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Ribellatevi alla tristezza. Lo spirito dei ribelli è ardente e vive di emozioni.
Source: prevale.net
Mark Riebling (1963) American writer
Interview with Mark Riebling (2002)
