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Bertrand Russell Philosopher, Mathematician
Weapons

"This idea of weapons of mass extermination is utterly horrible and is something which no one with one spark of humanity can tolerate."

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Albert Einstein Physicist
Weapons

"We scientists, whose tragic destination has been to help in making the methods of annihilation more gruesome and more effective, must consider it our solemn and transcendent duty to do all in our power in preventing these weapons from being used for the brutal purpose for which they were invented."

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Samuel Butler Novelist, Poet, Essayist
Weapons

"Women can stand a beating except when it is with their own weapons."

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Ronald Reagan Politician, Actor
Weapons

"The neutron warhead is a defensive weapon designed to offset the great superiority that the Soviet Union has on the western front against the NATO nations."

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Margaret Thatcher Politician
Weapons

"Wars are not caused by the buildup of weapons. They are caused when an aggressor believes he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price."

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Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
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"The [Ronald] Reagan administration picked up the rhetoric of the anti-nuclear movement; they said "Yyeah, you're right." We have to eliminate nuclear weapons."

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John F. Kennedy Politician
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"Nuclear weapons are so destructive and ballistic missiles are so swift, that any substantially increased possibility of their use or any sudden change in their deployment may well be regarded as a definite threat to peace."

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