The boy and girl going hand in hand through a meadow; the mother washing her baby; the sweet simple things in life. We have almost lost track of them. On the one side, we overintel-lectualize everything; on the other hand, we are over-mechanized. We can understand the danger of the atomic bomb, but the danger of our misunderstanding the meaning of life is much more serious.
— Edward Steichen
The best defence against the atom bomb is not to be there when it goes off.
— The British Army Journal
When two tribes go to war
A point is all that you can score
A point is all that you can score
— Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Two Tribes", 1985
Hideo Kojima: NUKES ARE VEDDY VEDDY BAD. GRR NUKES.
— Toastyfrog, Metal Gear Solid Tumbnail Theatre
"What's the point in having nukes if you never get to use them?"
— Coop, Megas XLR
"Nuclear war is unthinkable. Once it has started, no one can win."
— Generalisimo Mosquera, Whoops Apocalypse
One of the big news items of the past year concerned the fact that China, which we call Red China, exploded a nuclear bomb, which we called a device.
— Tom Lehrer, intro to "Who's Next"
