Quotes About War

What did we go to war for, if not to protect our property?

One of the parodoxes of war is that those in the rear want to get up into the fight, while those in the lines want to get out.

It is entirely clear that there is only one way in which great wars can be permanently prevented, and that is the establishment of an international government with a monopoly of serious armed force.

War, we have come to believe, is a spectator sport. The military and the press have turned war into a vast video arcade game. Its very essence-death-is hidden from public view.

An inglorious peace is better than a dishonorable war.

While men compete in war, there will be warriors. While there are warriors, there will be princes among warriors. Among the princes will be kings, and among the kings an emperor.

War is capitalism with the gloves off and many who go to war know it but they go to war because they don't want to be a hero.

War is a most uneconomical, foolish, poor arrangement, a bloody enrichment of that soil which bears the sweet flower of peace.

If you ever get a war without blood and gore, well, I'll be the first to go.

Dreadful is the mysterious power of fate; there is no deliverance from it by wealth or by war, by walled city or dark, seabeaten ships.

If I can just see the European war out I think I might feel justified in quitting the war.

It is Barack Obama who is at war with this country. Recent events prove it. This is not a cliche. It's not a figure of speech. Obama is at war with the U.S. economy.

The world will be at war as long as the mind is at war with itself. If we can't find peace within ourselves, where is the hope for peace in the world?

I am beginning to give revelation over ley lines and power lines over nations and continents. I am releasing angels to war along with you and bring revelation over power sources and strong men.

In the tranquillity of a garden, we detest the war and love the peace much more than any other places!

Nevertheless, the mode, the justification, and all the games involved in this war were dishonest.

Attention, Texas Brigade! The eyes of General Lee are upon you. Forward, march!

If I had to guess and put a name on it, I'd say that at some point, the drug war was as much a function of class and social control as it was of racism.

Sri Lanka is a small island, and the war affected everybody. Everybody knew somebody who was killing or being killed.

How old are you Johnny" she asked. Sixteen." And what's that-a boy or a man?" He laughed. "A boy in time of peace and a man in time of war.

Wars should be over in three days or less...and the American people must be all for it from the outset.

The wars of Israel were the only 'holy wars' in history... there can be no more wars of faith. The only way to overcome our enemy is by loving him.

I definitely believe in legalizing drugs. It does take the mystery away. It takes the money away, so suddenly there are no drug wars. If you're a junkie, you can get help easier.

...(Charles) Reich discredits reason because it has been used to justify the war in Vietnam, which is like deciding that because your mother has cooked you a few bad meals you must never eat again.