Cold War Quotes

“Two overfed world powers have converted stupidity into armored divisions and atomic warheads. And we sit in between. . . . At last we have understood the lesson of Prague.                 —Günter Grass, Die Zeit, October 4, 1968”
― Carole K. Fink, Cold War: An International History

“Peace is not the absence of war; it is a virtue; a state of mind; a disposition for benevolence, confidence, and justice.                 —Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677)”
― Carole K. Fink, Cold War: An International History

“Tyranny over the mind is the most complete and most brutal type of tyranny.                 —Milovan Djilas”
― Carole K. Fink, Cold War: An International History