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I say this as a Democrat, for whom the Republican domination of government threatens many values that I hold to be important to America's role as a light among nations. But there are no values that matter to me that

I say this as a Democrat, for whom the Republican domination of government threatens many values that I hold to be important to America's role as a light among nations. But there are no values that matter to me that will not be gravely endangered if we lose this war.

Orson Scott Card
War, Light, Government
"The Only Issue This Election Day". www.realclearpolitics.com. November 6, 2006.

I'm a Democrat voting for Bush, even though on economic issues, from taxes to government regulation, I'm not happy with the Republican positions. But we're at war, and electing a president who is committed to losing it seems to be the most foolish thing we could do. Personal honesty is also important to me, and Kerry is obviously not in the running on that point, given that he can't keep track of the facts in his own autobiography.

Orson Scott Card
Running, Honesty, War

War was never so careful as to inflict suffering only where it was merited.

Orson Scott Card
War, Suffering, Careful
Orson Scott Card (2010). “Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker”, p.33, Macmillan

I have too many secrets. For all these years I've been a speaker for the dead, uncovering secrets and helping people to live in the light of truth. Now I no longer tell anyone half of what I know, because if I told the whole truth there would be fear, hatred, brutality, murder, war.

Orson Scott Card
Fear, War, Light
Orson Scott Card (2009). “Xenocide: Volume Three of the Ender Quintet”, p.76, Macmillan

In war, everyone has their chance to bleed.

Orson Scott Card
War, Chance
Orson Scott Card (2010). “Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker”, p.325, Macmillan

One bachelor is an irritation. Ten thousand bachelors are a war.

Orson Scott Card
War, Irritation, Bachelors
Orson Scott Card (2013). “The Ender Quintet”, p.1337, Macmillan

But I fear that I also underestimate the stupidity of the rest of mankind. Are we absolutely sure that we ought to win this war?

Orson Scott Card
War, Winning, Stupidity
Orson Scott Card (2010). “Ender's Game”, p.117, Macmillan

So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other.

Orson Scott Card
War, Enders Game, Ender
Orson Scott Card (2010). “Ender's Game”, p.160, Macmillan

Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive.” “That’s a lie.” “No. It’s just a half truth. You can worry about the other half after we win this war.

Orson Scott Card
War, Lying, Winning
Orson Scott Card (2013). “The Ender Quintet”, p.50, Macmillan

And above all, what does being liberal have to do with opposing, or, uh, supporting the war against terror? Our enemies in the war against terror are so anti-liberal that you would think it would be liberals leaping to protect the world from these monstrous ideologies.

Orson Scott Card
War, Thinking, Enemy

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