Civil War Institute

Famous quotes containing the words civil war, civil, war and/or institute:

“A war between Europeans is a civil war.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

“When civil fury first grew high,
And men fell out, they knew not why;
When hard words, jealousies, and fears,
Set folks together by the ears,
And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
For Dame Religion, as for punk;”
—Samuel Butler (1612–1680)

“... near a war it is always not very near.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)

“Whenever any form of government shall become destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, & to institute new government, laying it’s foundation on such principles & organising it’s powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety & happiness.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)