Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
JOSEPH HELLERFrom men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
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History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
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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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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.
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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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When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
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You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.
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