So, did anyone ever put up a sign that says, “We gave peace a chance, and it didn’t work. Now it’s time for war.”
Just wondering.
The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Old Roman motto: Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you want peace, prepare for war.
New israeli motto: If you want peace, fire Peretz.
I went to a “protest” that actually supported Bush (a rally?) back in late 2003 and got a pin that said, “Give war a chance“.
I love that button.
That Roman motto originated from the following quote:
Qui desiderat pacem, preparet bellum.
“Who desires peace should prepare for war.”
Vegetius De Rei Militari III
The Latin Ed cites is a paraphrase, which translates to “In time of peace prepare for war”.
The following blog page discusses the origin and some history of this quote, before launching into a mostly-unrelated piece of political commentary:
http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/000013.html
Wasn’t it Yaakov that prepared for possible war with Eisav at the same time he sent peace emissaries?
I also like the Japanese proverb: In the hour of victory, tighten your helmet strap.
Give peas a chance. If it doesn’t work, try carats.
From the Wisdom of Bugs Bunny