The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
JOSEPH HELLERFor war there is always enough. It’s peace that’s expensive.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.
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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Let’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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You’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position to appreciate it.
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The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren’t paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
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