in the United States only Congress can declare wars

Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece?

Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.

[Gilbert: "There is one difference. In a democracy the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars."]

Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

-- Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, to interviewer Gustave Gilbert during Easter recess of the Nürremberg trials, 18 April 1946.

You are gods who have forgotten who they are

"You are gods who have forgotten who they are.

You are emperors who have fallen asleep and are dreaming that they have become beggars.

Now beggars are trying to become emperors, in dreams they are making great efforts to become emperors, and all that is needed is to wake up!"

- Osho