Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine he has developed a passion for his own music that is even stronger than his passions for procrastination and weird clothes.
That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead to be an inspiration for history.
War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.
There is no reason to repeat bad history.
There were various turning points, but the main one at the beginning was...
Look into the heavens and say, “It’s my turn to make history.