We have fought two wars to end war. In 1976, the nations of this world set aside the same amount of money for its starving children as the lavished o… - Peter Ustinov

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We have fought two wars to end war. In 1976, the nations of this world set aside the same amount of money for its starving children as the lavished on armaments every two hours. Can any right-minded man afford to be a pessimist? That was a luxury for easier days.

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About Peter Ustinov

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE FRSA (16 April 1921 – 18 March 2004), born Peter Alexander von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur.

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Alternative Names: Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov Peter Alexander Ustinov
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