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War Quotes

"If we were in a similar circumstance in the future I would want to make sure that our reporting was at least as diverse as it was during this most recent war."

"If we were in a similar circumstance in the future I would want to make sure that our reporting was at least as diverse as it was during this most recent war."

Jim Walton, American Businessman

War, Circumstance, Future, Want

6

"What the war did was give me the opportunity of three years of continuous reading, and it was in the course of reading that I became convinced that I should become an economist."

"What the war did was give me the opportunity of three years of continuous reading, and it was in the course of reading that I became convinced that I should become an economist."

Douglass North, American Economist

War, Opportunity, Reading, Years

6

"And to do that not only for the war fighter, but also to help prepare the people in the acquisition, personnel and policy worlds who need to make adjustments in the department's business, which itself may take 10 or 15 years to accomplish."

"And to do that not only for the war fighter, but also to help prepare the people in the acquisition, personnel and policy worlds who need to make adjustments in the department's business, which itself may take 10 or 15 years to accomplish."

Stephen Cambone, American Politician

War, Business, People, Policy

6

"Well, I asked him who would start the war first."

"Well, I asked him who would start the war first."

Samantha Smith, American Celebrity

6

"The war on meth must be fought with a multi-pronged approach."

"The war on meth must be fought with a multi-pronged approach."

Greg Walden, American Politician

6

"Our numbers have increased in Vietnam because the aggression of others has increased in Vietnam. There is not, and there will not be, a mindless escalation."

"Our numbers have increased in Vietnam because the aggression of others has increased in Vietnam. There is not, and there will not be, a mindless escalation."

Lyndon B. Johnson, American President

War, Aggression, Numbers, Vietnam, Will

6

"I shall strive not to be guilty of adding any fuel to the flames of hatred and passion which, if continued to be fed, promise to burn up whatever is left by the war of decent human feeling in Europe."

"I shall strive not to be guilty of adding any fuel to the flames of hatred and passion which, if continued to be fed, promise to burn up whatever is left by the war of decent human feeling in Europe."

Eamon de Valera, Irish Statesman

War, Europe, Feeling, Hatred

6

"All oppression creates a state of war."

"All oppression creates a state of war."

Simone de Beauvoir, French Writer

War, Oppression, State

6

"A bloody sword is a beautiful thing."

"A bloody sword is a beautiful thing."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

War, Violence, Beauty, Power

6

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

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

Ernie Pyle, American Journalist

6

"We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated."

"We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated."

Barack Obama, American President

War, Enemies, World

6

"Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare."

"Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare."

Charles Krauthammer, American Journalist

War, Doves, Iraq

6

"By fighting a limited, defensive war, America permitted the enemy to endlessly re-supply their field armies."

"By fighting a limited, defensive war, America permitted the enemy to endlessly re-supply their field armies."

Nguyen Cao Ky, Vietnamese Politician

War, America, Enemy, Fighting

6

"In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war."

"In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war."

Townsend Harris, American Businessman

5

"Those are just some of the people whom we interviewed in the documentary, but that should provide you with a good sense of the credibility of the individuals who bolster the case that this administration lied us into a war."

"Those are just some of the people whom we interviewed in the documentary, but that should provide you with a good sense of the credibility of the individuals who bolster the case that this administration lied us into a war."

Robert Greenwald, American Director

War, People, Credibility, Sense

5

"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

5

"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

5

"In most of the European countries - France stands out in its resistance to this particular form of American cultural imperialism - the national film industries were forced onto the defensive after the war by such binding agreements."

"In most of the European countries - France stands out in its resistance to this particular form of American cultural imperialism - the national film industries were forced onto the defensive after the war by such binding agreements."

Fredric Jameson, American Critic

War, Countries, Film

5

"As we have seen, the wireless and the airplane have made the world so small and nations so dependent on each other that the only alternative to war is the United States of the World."

"As we have seen, the wireless and the airplane have made the world so small and nations so dependent on each other that the only alternative to war is the United States of the World."

John Boyd Orr, Scottish Politician

War, Nations, States, United

5

"The House of Peers, throughout the war, did nothing in particular, and did it very well."

"The House of Peers, throughout the war, did nothing in particular, and did it very well."

William Gilbert, British Composer

5

"War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible."

"War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible."

Jeanette Rankin, American Politician

5

"The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will bring? I believe yes, there are some freedoms which to sacrifice would be EVEN worse."

"The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will bring? I believe yes, there are some freedoms which to sacrifice would be EVEN worse."

Anne Perry, British Novelist

War, Sacrifice, Fighting, Loss

5

"Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war."

"Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war."

John McCain, American Politician

War, Doubt, Necessity

5

"I made a French film called "Merry Christmas" which is a very European film. It's a World War I piece."

"I made a French film called "Merry Christmas" which is a very European film. It's a World War I piece."

Diane Kruger, German Model

War, Film, World, World war

5

"Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest."

"Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

War, People, Instinct, Rest

5

"I was with the U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the day that Srebrenica fell, which happened to be a huge historical turning point in the Bosnian war."

"I was with the U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the day that Srebrenica fell, which happened to be a huge historical turning point in the Bosnian war."

Michael Ignatieff, Canadian Politician

War, Day, Srebrenica

5

"Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies."

"Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies."

Ed Pastor, American Politician

War, Iraq, Resolution, Support

5

"The chief incalculable in war is the human will."

"The chief incalculable in war is the human will."

B. H. Liddell Hart, British Historian

5

"Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers."

"Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers."

Karl Rove, American Politician

War, Liberals, Therapy, Understanding

5

"But critics of the war have no reason to regret their views."

"But critics of the war have no reason to regret their views."

Stephen Cohen, American Educator

War, Reason, Regret

5

"Once we destroyed the Saddam regime, we knew there was going to be a civil war."

"Once we destroyed the Saddam regime, we knew there was going to be a civil war."

William Odom, American Soldier

5

"The war on drugs is wrong, both tactically and morally. It assumes that people are too stupid, too reckless, and too irresponsible to decide whether and under what conditions to consume drugs. The war on drugs is morally bankrupt."

"The war on drugs is wrong, both tactically and morally. It assumes that people are too stupid, too reckless, and too irresponsible to decide whether and under what conditions to consume drugs. The war on drugs is morally bankrupt."

Larry Elder, American Journalist

War, People, Drugs, Wrong

5

"The principal cause of war is war itself."

"The principal cause of war is war itself."

C. Wright Mills, American Sociologist

5

"I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad."

"I think the record speaks for itself. These are two individuals who have been for the war when the headlines were good and against it when their poll ratings were bad."

Dick Cheney, American Vice President

5

"Don't worry about the war. It's all over but the shooting."

"Don't worry about the war. It's all over but the shooting."

Samuel Goldwyn, American Producer

5

"War is not a thing one wants."

"War is not a thing one wants."

Hans Frank, German Public Servant

5

"The notion that we won the war against Iraq is like saying we won a war against Arizona. I mean, the fact of the matter is it's not that big of a country. Nobody, I don't think, had any notion that we would do anything but win it."

"The notion that we won the war against Iraq is like saying we won a war against Arizona. I mean, the fact of the matter is it's not that big of a country. Nobody, I don't think, had any notion that we would do anything but win it."

Carol Moseley Braun, American Politician

War, Country, Fact, Iraq

5

"I am here because I think it was a terrible sin of the west to allow those years of war."

"I am here because I think it was a terrible sin of the west to allow those years of war."

Paddy Ashdown, British Politician

War, Sin, Years

5

"If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory."

"If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory."

John Curtin, Australian Statesman

War, Victory, Enemy, First

5

"Our neighbor Canada has 2,200 troops serving in Afghanistan. Canada has also assumed responsibility for the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar, which was originally established by our own military."

"Our neighbor Canada has 2,200 troops serving in Afghanistan. Canada has also assumed responsibility for the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar, which was originally established by our own military."

Tom Lantos, American Diplomat

War, Afghanistan, Canada, Military, Responsibility

5

"We need only look to our Navajo Code Talkers during World War II to see the value that Native languages bring not only to their culture, but to the security of all Americans."

"We need only look to our Navajo Code Talkers during World War II to see the value that Native languages bring not only to their culture, but to the security of all Americans."

Rick Renzi, American Politician

War, Americans, Culture, Security

5

"Every move we make in fear of the next war in fact hastens it."

"Every move we make in fear of the next war in fact hastens it."

Gregory Bateson, British Scientist

War, Fear, Fact

5

"The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory."

"The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory."

Douglas Haig, British Soldier

War, Idea, Victory, Desire

5

"There are not fifty ways of fighting, there's only one, and that's to win. Neither revolution nor war consists in doing what one pleases."

"There are not fifty ways of fighting, there's only one, and that's to win. Neither revolution nor war consists in doing what one pleases."

Andre Malraux, French Author

War, Fighting, Revolution

5

"The Cold War was waged in a particularly brutal and cynical way in Africa, and Africa seemed powerless to do anything to stop it."

"The Cold War was waged in a particularly brutal and cynical way in Africa, and Africa seemed powerless to do anything to stop it."

Ryszard Kapuscinski, Polish Journalist

5

"During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity."

"During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity."

John Le Carre, English Writer

5

"However one feels about the war in Iraq, realize that our troops deserve our support 100 percent."

"However one feels about the war in Iraq, realize that our troops deserve our support 100 percent."

Ric Keller, American Politician

War, Iraq, Support, Troops

5

"Number one, that it is smart to communicate and negotiate with your enemy instead of just waging war with bombs and weapons of mass destruction."

"Number one, that it is smart to communicate and negotiate with your enemy instead of just waging war with bombs and weapons of mass destruction."

Theodore C. Sorensen, American Lawyer

War, Bombs, Destruction, Enemy

5

"Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without some shoe leather."

"Later the Administration wanted me to actually sell all remaining surplus by running the War Assets Corporation. I said I couldn't do it without some shoe leather."

Stuart Symington, American Businessman

5

"President Bush spent last night calling world leaders to support the war with Iraq and it is sad when the most powerful man on earth is yelling, 'I know you're there, pick up, pick up."

"President Bush spent last night calling world leaders to support the war with Iraq and it is sad when the most powerful man on earth is yelling, 'I know you're there, pick up, pick up."

Craig Kilborn, American Entertainer

War, Earth, Iraq, Leaders

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