Boys fight the wars. We’d have the brotherhood of man tomorrow if the politicians had to get out and fight.

About This Quote

The quote above is said by the famous African-American author and activist, James Baldwin, in reference to the war that had recently taken place in Vietnam. He was talking about how the politicians need to take more responsibility for making decisions on the global stage. If they only had to do more fighting, there would be no more wars on Earth.

Source: War And Remembrance

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