Countries With No Standing Army
Countries with no standing army include Costa Rica, Mauritius and Iceland.
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Famous quotes containing the words countries, standing and/or army:
“We are the sons and daughters of the world they saved. [Now is our moment] to make common cause with other countries to ensure a world of peace and prosperity for yet another generation.”
—Bill Clinton (b. 1946)
“When God at first made man,
Having a glass of blessings standing by,
Let us, said He, pour on him all we can:
Let the worlds riches, which dispersed lie,
Contract into a span.”
—George Herbert (15931633)
“It is necessary to turn political crisis into armed crisis by performing violent actions that will force those in power to transform the military situation into a political situation. That will alienate the masses, who, from then on, will revolt against the army and the police and blame them for this state of things.”
—Carlos Marighella (d. 1969)