"History did not demand Yossarian's premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on it. That men would die was a matter of necessity; WHICH men would die, though, was a matter of circumstance, and Yossarian was willing to be the victim of anything but circumstance. But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents."

"They couldn't keep Death out, but while she was in she had to act like a lady."

"Of course you're dying. We're all dying. Where the devil else do you think you're heading?"

"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."