“The government’s War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.”– Harry Browne Related Quotes “War – An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.”– George Washington “War is just when it is necessary arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.”– Niccolo Machiavelli “We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas.”– Ronald Reagan