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War Quotes

"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction."

"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction."

Blaise Pascal, French Philosopher

War, Men, Conviction, Evil, Religious

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"The theoretically unrestricted right to develop power, to wage war against other states, is antisocial and is doubly dangerous, because the state as a mass entity represents a low moral and intellectual level."

"The theoretically unrestricted right to develop power, to wage war against other states, is antisocial and is doubly dangerous, because the state as a mass entity represents a low moral and intellectual level."

Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian Politician

War, Power, Right, State

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"Only the dead have seen the end of the war."

"Only the dead have seen the end of the war."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

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"Our Cuba policy didn't make much sense during the Cold War and makes even less sense now."

"Our Cuba policy didn't make much sense during the Cold War and makes even less sense now."

Stephen M. Walt, American Educator

War, Policy, Now, Sense

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"It's the first war we've ever fought on the television screen and the first war that our country ever fought where the media had full reign."

"It's the first war we've ever fought on the television screen and the first war that our country ever fought where the media had full reign."

William Westmoreland, American Soldier

War, Country, First, Media

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"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."

"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."

George S. Patton, American Soldier

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"There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war."

"There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war."

Amelia Earhart, American Aviator

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"I was so happy that it filmed in New York not only because it's an amazing city, but also because a lot of people across the world somehow started to think about New York as a dangerous place to be and envisioned it as some war zone after that happened."

"I was so happy that it filmed in New York not only because it's an amazing city, but also because a lot of people across the world somehow started to think about New York as a dangerous place to be and envisioned it as some war zone after that happened."

Alicia Witt, American Actress

War, People, World, Zone

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"War is the province of danger."

"War is the province of danger."

Karl Von Clausewitz, Prussian Soldier

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"Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man and not materials that counts."

"Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man and not materials that counts."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

War, Man, Weapons

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"On big issues like war in Iraq, but in many other issues they simply must be multilateral. There's no other way around. You have the instances like the global warming convention, the Kyoto protocol, when the U.S. went its own way."

"On big issues like war in Iraq, but in many other issues they simply must be multilateral. There's no other way around. You have the instances like the global warming convention, the Kyoto protocol, when the U.S. went its own way."

Hans Blix, Swedish Diplomat

War, Globalwarming, Iraq

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"Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value."

"Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value."

Ferdinand Foch, French Soldier

War, Airplanes, Military, Value

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"I got my head bashed in at a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Police were losing control because they were up against a world they really didn't understand."

"I got my head bashed in at a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Police were losing control because they were up against a world they really didn't understand."

Terry Gilliam, American Director

War, Control, Losing, Police

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"We have a substantial number of countries that have pledged and provided all kinds of support for the United States in the event that war becomes necessary in Iraq."

"We have a substantial number of countries that have pledged and provided all kinds of support for the United States in the event that war becomes necessary in Iraq."

Douglas Feith, American Public Servant

War, Countries, Iraq, states

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"Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation."

"Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation."

Joe Sacco, Maltese Journalist

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"The State thrives on war - unless, of course, it is defeated and crushed - expands on it, glories in it."

"The State thrives on war - unless, of course, it is defeated and crushed - expands on it, glories in it."

Murray Rothbard, American Economist

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"The first lesson is that you can't lose a war if you have command of the air, and you can't win a war if you haven't."

"The first lesson is that you can't lose a war if you have command of the air, and you can't win a war if you haven't."

Jimmy Doolittle, American Aviator

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"When a decision is made to go to war based on intelligence, it is a fateful decision. It has ramifications and impacts way beyond the current months and years."

"When a decision is made to go to war based on intelligence, it is a fateful decision. It has ramifications and impacts way beyond the current months and years."

Carl Levin, American Politician

War, Intelligence, Decision, Months

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"Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration."

"Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration."

Hideki Tojo, Japanese Soldier

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"You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas."

"You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas."

Dougray Scott, Scottish Actor

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"The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction - biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles."

"The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with all of its weapons of mass destruction - biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles."

Hans Blix, Swedish Diplomat

War, Destruction, Iraq, Right

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"I think that NATO is itself a war criminal."

"I think that NATO is itself a war criminal."

Harold Pinter, English Dramatist

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"I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war."

"I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war."

Golda Meir, Israeli Leader

War, English, Fancy, Word

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"War makes rattling good history but Peace is poor reading."

"War makes rattling good history but Peace is poor reading."

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

War, Peace, History, Conflict

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"When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise."

"When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

War, Winning, Right

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"In the account book of the Great War the page recording the Russian losses has been ripped out. The figures are unknown. Five millions, or eight? We ourselves know not."

"In the account book of the Great War the page recording the Russian losses has been ripped out. The figures are unknown. Five millions, or eight? We ourselves know not."

Paul von Hindenburg, German Soldier

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"The U.S. army confirmed that it gave a lucrative fire fighting contract in Iraq to the firm once run by the Vice President Dick Cheney without any competitive bidding. When asked if this could be conceived as Cheney's friends profiting from the war, the spokesman said 'Yes.'"

"The U.S. army confirmed that it gave a lucrative fire fighting contract in Iraq to the firm once run by the Vice President Dick Cheney without any competitive bidding. When asked if this could be conceived as Cheney's friends profiting from the war, the spokesman said 'Yes.'"

Conan O'Brien, American Entertainer

War, Army, Fighting, Fire

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"The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation form their purposes."

"The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation form their purposes."

Karl Von Clausewitz, Prussian Soldier

War, Goal, Isolation

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"The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy."

"The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy."

Ramsey Clark, American Public Servant

War, Policy, Crime, Foreign policy

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"Every soldier thinks something of the moral aspects of what he is doing. But all war is immoral and if you let that bother you, you're not a good soldier."

"Every soldier thinks something of the moral aspects of what he is doing. But all war is immoral and if you let that bother you, you're not a good soldier."

Curtis Lemay, American Soldier

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"My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have to send out, out to the war. It might sound stupid and it might even sound naive, but that's just the way it is."

"My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have to send out, out to the war. It might sound stupid and it might even sound naive, but that's just the way it is."

Thom Yorke, English Musician

War, Kids, Songs, Sound

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"War is organized murder and torture against our brothers."

"War is organized murder and torture against our brothers."

Alfred Adler, Austrian Psychologist

War, Brothers, Murder

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"With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that."

"With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that."

David McCullough, American Historian

War, Europe, Right, Satisfaction

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"So long as the anti-militarists propose no substitute for war's disciplinary function no moral equivalent of war analogous as one might say to the mechanical equivalent of hate so long they fail to realize the full equities of the situation."

"So long as the anti-militarists propose no substitute for war's disciplinary function no moral equivalent of war analogous as one might say to the mechanical equivalent of hate so long they fail to realize the full equities of the situation."

William James, American Philosopher

War, Discipline, Moral, Function

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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind."

"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind."

John F. Kennedy, American President

War, End, Mankind

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"Accursed be he that first invented war."

"Accursed be he that first invented war."

Christopher Marlowe, English Dramatist

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"The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions."

"The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions."

Robert Wilson Lynd, American Sociologist

War, Belief, Possibility

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"War is fear cloaked in courage."

"War is fear cloaked in courage."

William Westmoreland, American Soldier

War, Fear, Courage

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"Every war results from the struggle for markets and spheres of influence, and every war is sold to the public by professional liars and totally sincere religious maniacs, as a Holy Crusade to save God and Goodness from Satan and Evil."

"Every war results from the struggle for markets and spheres of influence, and every war is sold to the public by professional liars and totally sincere religious maniacs, as a Holy Crusade to save God and Goodness from Satan and Evil."

Robert Anton Wilson, American Writer

War, God, Evil, Goodness

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"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."

"All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means."

Zhou Enlai, Chinese Statesman

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"Our reports about civilian casualties here, about the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States. It helps those who oppose the war when you challenge the policy to develop their arguments."

"Our reports about civilian casualties here, about the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States. It helps those who oppose the war when you challenge the policy to develop their arguments."

Peter Arnett, New Zealander Journalist

War, Policy, Arguments, Challenge

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"The definition of a modern approach to war is the acknowledgement of individual lives lost."

"The definition of a modern approach to war is the acknowledgement of individual lives lost."

Maya Lin, American Architect

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"We are muddled into war."

"We are muddled into war."

David Lloyd George, Welsh Statesman

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"My brother and sister are both older than I am and were born before my father went off to World War I."

"My brother and sister are both older than I am and were born before my father went off to World War I."

Douglass North, American Economist

War, Father, Sister, Brother

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"It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war."

"It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war."

Chief Joseph, American Leader

War, People, Heart, Quiet

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"The idea that we're going to win this war is an idea that unfortunately is just plain wrong."

"The idea that we're going to win this war is an idea that unfortunately is just plain wrong."

Howard Dean, American Politician

War, Idea, Wrong

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"War is idiocy. We live on a small, small planet, and what we do to others is what we do to ourselves."

"War is idiocy. We live on a small, small planet, and what we do to others is what we do to ourselves."

Rosanne Cash, American Musician

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"The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom."

"The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom."

George Pataki, American Politician

War, Morality, People, Defense

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"Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war."

"Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war."

Gerry Adams, Irish Politician

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"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."

"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."

Douglas MacArthur, American Soldier

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