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War Quotes

"I've always loved War's Low Rider and Sly Stone's Thank You, and I just wanted to put my take on them."

"I've always loved War's Low Rider and Sly Stone's Thank You, and I just wanted to put my take on them."

Barry White, American Musician

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"Eventually, I was sent to Wales and Germany, and after the war, to Paris."

"Eventually, I was sent to Wales and Germany, and after the war, to Paris."

Lloyd Alexander, American Writer

War, Germany, Paris

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"He said that if we were going to have a war, they would never be the first ones to start it."

"He said that if we were going to have a war, they would never be the first ones to start it."

Samantha Smith, American Celebrity

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"To send our troops, our ships, our planes to this war is ridiculous."

"To send our troops, our ships, our planes to this war is ridiculous."

John Hewson, Australian Politician

War, Ships, Troops

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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

War, Hunger, Sense, Theft

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"I am at war... with the principal personage of traditional philosophy, that abstract subject who masquerades as everyone and anyone, but is really a male subject in disguise."

"I am at war... with the principal personage of traditional philosophy, that abstract subject who masquerades as everyone and anyone, but is really a male subject in disguise."

Pam Gems, English Playwright

War, Disguise, Philosophy

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"War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow."

"War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

War, Poor, Tomorrow

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"Nothing can justify war."

"Nothing can justify war."

Isaac Rosenberg, English Poet

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"So this guy, Jeff Johnson, who is an accountant who cares nothing at all about a free press and cares nothing about journalism, he's a right winger who supported the war, you know, who two years ago told people he couldn't stand a word that I wrote."

"So this guy, Jeff Johnson, who is an accountant who cares nothing at all about a free press and cares nothing about journalism, he's a right winger who supported the war, you know, who two years ago told people he couldn't stand a word that I wrote."

Robert Scheer, American Journalist

War, People, Journalism, Nothing

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"In the post war period I began again to have my doubts about Russian policy."

"In the post war period I began again to have my doubts about Russian policy."

Klaus Fuchs, German Physicist

War, Policy, Post

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"No: war material is life-saving for one's own people and whoever works and performs in these spheres can be proud of it; here enterprise as a whole finds its highest justification of existence."

"No: war material is life-saving for one's own people and whoever works and performs in these spheres can be proud of it; here enterprise as a whole finds its highest justification of existence."

Gustav Krupp, German Businessman

War, People, Life, Existence

29

"I am an opponent of Saddam Hussein, but an opponent also, of the sanctions that have killed a million Iraqi children and an opponent of the United States' apparent desire to plunge the Middle East into a new and devastating war."

"I am an opponent of Saddam Hussein, but an opponent also, of the sanctions that have killed a million Iraqi children and an opponent of the United States' apparent desire to plunge the Middle East into a new and devastating war."

George Galloway, British Politician

War, Children, Desire, States

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"As to the war, while it is always thought rash to have any strong military convictions, I have always believed that if they would go straight to Sebastopol early in the season they would take it with little difficulty."

"As to the war, while it is always thought rash to have any strong military convictions, I have always believed that if they would go straight to Sebastopol early in the season they would take it with little difficulty."

Francis W. Newman, English Writer

War, Thought, Difficulty, Military

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"War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation."

"War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation."

Lois McMaster Bujold, American Writer

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"Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia."

"Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia."

George Orwell, British Author

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"Understanding that yes, we are committing more resources than we thought we might be in protecting our homeland and prosecuting a war and so it's understandable that we would be going through a period of deficits."

"Understanding that yes, we are committing more resources than we thought we might be in protecting our homeland and prosecuting a war and so it's understandable that we would be going through a period of deficits."

Donald Evans, American Public Servant

War, Thought, Understanding

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"I went to Vietnam; it was my first assignment as a reporter for the UPI, and I never could get away from the war."

"I went to Vietnam; it was my first assignment as a reporter for the UPI, and I never could get away from the war."

Neil Sheehan, American Journalist

War, First, Vietnam

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"I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies."

"I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies."

Sheryl Crow, American Musician

War, Enemies, Greed, Problems

29

"There are a growing number of conservatives and Republicans who, while they support the president and support the war in Iraq, wonder how many of these nation-building wars we're going to engage in and what the parameters of that are."

"There are a growing number of conservatives and Republicans who, while they support the president and support the war in Iraq, wonder how many of these nation-building wars we're going to engage in and what the parameters of that are."

Lamar Alexander, American Politician

War, Iraq, Nation, President

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"The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill."

"The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill."

Jim Cooper, American Politician

War, Iraq, Months, President

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"Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. He that has no children brings them up well."

"Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. He that has no children brings them up well."

Germaine Greer, Australian Activist

War, Advice, Children, Present

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"I have a friend that is a WWII buff, and we sat and talked a lot about stuff like the war and the reasons behind it, and you now it's all in the uniform. Once you're in it, it usually does all the work for you."

"I have a friend that is a WWII buff, and we sat and talked a lot about stuff like the war and the reasons behind it, and you now it's all in the uniform. Once you're in it, it usually does all the work for you."

Ryan Gosling, Canadian Actor

War, Work, Friend, Now

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"Running for President is physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it's World War III."

"Running for President is physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it's World War III."

Walter F. Mondale, American Lawyer

War, President, Running, World

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"Star Wars, the original movie, was all the various old genre of pictures: the swashbucklers, the war movies, all those things were put n there in a different look."

"Star Wars, the original movie, was all the various old genre of pictures: the swashbucklers, the war movies, all those things were put n there in a different look."

Bruce Boxleitner, American Actor

War, Movies, Old

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"People don't seem to understand that it's a damn war out there."

"People don't seem to understand that it's a damn war out there."

Jimmy Connors, American Athlete

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"Since the end of the nineteenth century, if not earlier, presidents have misled the public about their motives and their intentions in going to war."

"Since the end of the nineteenth century, if not earlier, presidents have misled the public about their motives and their intentions in going to war."

Robert Higgs, American Economist

War, End, Intentions, Motives

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"In Germany I have been acknowledged again since the fall of Hitler, but my works, partly suppressed by the Nazis and partly destroyed by the war; have not yet been republished there."

"In Germany I have been acknowledged again since the fall of Hitler, but my works, partly suppressed by the Nazis and partly destroyed by the war; have not yet been republished there."

Herman Hesse, German Author

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"We are at war. War is not on battlefield. It is in boardrooms of companies that control your United States of America."

"We are at war. War is not on battlefield. It is in boardrooms of companies that control your United States of America."

Kenneth Eade, American Author

War, Power, Capitalism, Conflict, Control

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"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war that we know about peace, more about killing that we know about living."

"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war that we know about peace, more about killing that we know about living."

Omar N. Bradley, American Soldier

War, Peace, Giants, Killing

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"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity."

"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

War, Hate, Stupidity

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"People were already beginning to forget, what horrible suffering the war had brought them. I did not want to cause fear and panic, but to let people know how dreadful war is and so to stimulate people's powers of resistance."

"People were already beginning to forget, what horrible suffering the war had brought them. I did not want to cause fear and panic, but to let people know how dreadful war is and so to stimulate people's powers of resistance."

Otto Dix, German Artist

War, People, Fear, Beginning

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"Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation."

"Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation."

Adam Schiff, American Politician

War, Survival, End, Nation

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"I think the Iraq War is not particularly tailored to American interests."

"I think the Iraq War is not particularly tailored to American interests."

Peter Brimelow, British Journalist

War, American, Iraq

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"I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong. I don't have respect for the people that made the decisions to go on with war. I don't have that much respect for Bush. He's about war, I'm not about war - a lot of people aren't about war."

"I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong. I don't have respect for the people that made the decisions to go on with war. I don't have that much respect for Bush. He's about war, I'm not about war - a lot of people aren't about war."

Avril Lavigne, Canadian Musician

War, People, Decisions, Problems

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"One of the absolute rules I learned in the war was, don't know anything you don't need to know, because if you ever get caught they will get it out of you."

"One of the absolute rules I learned in the war was, don't know anything you don't need to know, because if you ever get caught they will get it out of you."

Abraham Pais, Dutch Scientist

War, Rules, Will

28

"The United States particularly abandoned Liberia after the end of the Cold War."

"The United States particularly abandoned Liberia after the end of the Cold War."

Russell Banks, American Author

War, End, States, United

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"Well, I think everybody's a little jealous of the Vietnam Wall, even people from wars that already have good monuments. You have a monument like the Wall and nobody ever forgets your war, you can bet on that."

"Well, I think everybody's a little jealous of the Vietnam Wall, even people from wars that already have good monuments. You have a monument like the Wall and nobody ever forgets your war, you can bet on that."

Bruce Jackson, American Public Servant

War, People, Monument, Monuments

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"My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went."

"My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went."

Ted Koppel, American Journalist

War, Cynicism, Iraq

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"When you have a crime against humanity that is so awesome in scale and death, it is more than permissible to look around and say, who recently has been declaring war on the United States? Of course, the compass points straight to bin Laden."

"When you have a crime against humanity that is so awesome in scale and death, it is more than permissible to look around and say, who recently has been declaring war on the United States? Of course, the compass points straight to bin Laden."

Robert Fisk, British Journalist

War, Death, Crime, Humanity

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"No, let's make sure that people understand that this is a very important war that is helping to protect us here at home. And that we have no choice but to win it. As difficult as it is."

"No, let's make sure that people understand that this is a very important war that is helping to protect us here at home. And that we have no choice but to win it. As difficult as it is."

John Boehner, American Politician

War, Home, People, Choice

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"Hair is also a problem. I remember once, when I was reporting from Beirut at the height of the civil war, someone wrote in to the BBC complaining about my appearance."

"Hair is also a problem. I remember once, when I was reporting from Beirut at the height of the civil war, someone wrote in to the BBC complaining about my appearance."

Kate Adie, British Journalist

War, Appearance, Complaining, Hair

28

"There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked."

"There are only two cases in which war is just: first, in order to resist the aggression of an enemy, and second, in order to help an ally who has been attacked."

Charles de Secondat, French Philosopher

War, Aggression, Enemy, First

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"One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression."

"One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression."

Howard Zinn, American Historian

War, Effect, Expression, Freedom

28

"As for charity, it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons directly concerned, and the ultimate consequence to the general good, are apt to be at complete war with one another."

"As for charity, it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons directly concerned, and the ultimate consequence to the general good, are apt to be at complete war with one another."

John Stuart Mill, English Philosopher

War, Charity, Effect

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"You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause."

"You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

28

"We've been in a war and a recession. That's why acccent colors with yellow and purple are popular. They're optimistic and flirty and happy colors."

"We've been in a war and a recession. That's why acccent colors with yellow and purple are popular. They're optimistic and flirty and happy colors."

David Bromstad, American Designer

War, Colors, Popular

28

"The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it."

"The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it."

Jim Harrison, American Writer

War, Peace, First, Fun

28

"Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity."

"Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity."

Herman Kahn, American Scientist

War, People, Enemy, Humanity

28

"If we had a hydrogen economy worldwide, every nation on earth could create its own energy source to support its economy, and the threat of war over diminishing resources would just evaporate."

"If we had a hydrogen economy worldwide, every nation on earth could create its own energy source to support its economy, and the threat of war over diminishing resources would just evaporate."

Dennis Weaver, American Actor

War, Earth, Economy, Energy

28

"I was never convinced that war was the best system to bring democracy to the country."

"I was never convinced that war was the best system to bring democracy to the country."

Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Statesman

War, Country, Democracy

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