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Wars Quotes

Poor human nature, what horrible crimes have been committed in thy name! All wars are wars among thieves who are too cowardly to fight and who therefore induce the young manhood of the whole world to do the fighting for them Picture Quote #1

Our modern wars make many unhappy while they last and none happy when they are over Picture Quote #1

Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons Picture Quote #1

It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent Picture Quote #1

We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, killings, of wars, or of hatred... If a mother can kill her own child, what is left but for us to kill each other? Picture Quote #1

You know why we’re good at it? Because we get a lot of practice. This country is only 200 years old, and already we’ve had ten major wars. We average a major war every twenty years. So we’re good at it! Picture Quote #1

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All wars are civil ones; for it is still man spilling his own blood, tearing out his own bowels Picture Quote #1

Wars of opinion, as they have been the most destructive, are also the most disgraceful of conflicts Picture Quote #1

When all is said and done, and statesmen discuss the future of the world, the fact remains that people fight these wars Picture Quote #1

You will have to go through 15, 20, 50 years of civil wars and national struggles not only to bring about a change in society but also to change yourselves, and prepare yourselves for the exercise of political power Picture Quote #1

I would like the whole world to be full of feminine qualities. Then only can wars disappear Picture Quote #1

Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object Picture Quote #1

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All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. In my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? Picture Quote #1

Wars do not end wars any more than an extraordinarily large conflagration does away with the fire hazard Picture Quote #1

Wars and revolutions and battles are due simply and solely to the body and its desires Picture Quote #1

Wars in old times were made to get slaves. The modern implement of imposing slavery is debt Picture Quote #1

History doesn’t mean dates and wars and textbooks to me; it means the unconquerable pioneer spirit of man Picture Quote #1

So while our art cannot, as we wish it could, save us from wars, privation, envy, greed, old age, or death, it can revitalize us amidst it all Picture Quote #1

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Why is it that countries which we call strong are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard? Picture Quote #1

Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace Picture Quote #1

We put labels on people and fight wars over them. If we truly want harmony, we have to get past the labels Picture Quote #1

All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions Picture Quote #1

The old wars were decided by their episodes rather than by their tendencies. In this war, the tendencies are far more important than the episodes Picture Quote #1

One should never permit a disorder to persist in order to avoid a war, for wars cannot be avoided and can only be deferred to the advantage of others Picture Quote #1

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Wars are not caused by the buildup of weapons. They are caused when an aggressor believes he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price Picture Quote #1

No matter what rallying cries the orators give to the idiots who fight, no matter what noble purposes they assign to wars, there is never but one reason for a war. And that is money. All wars are in reality money squabbles Picture Quote #1

Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They’re usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there’s the business of war Picture Quote #1

Lord, there’s danger in this land, you get witch hunts and wars when church and state hold hands Picture Quote #1

As a species, we’ve somehow survived large and small ice ages, genetic bottlenecks, plagues, world wars and all manner of natural disasters, but I sometimes wonder if we’ll survive our own ingenuity Picture Quote #1

That doctrine of peace at any price has done more mischief than any I can well recall that have been afloat in this country. It has occasioned more wars than any of the most ruthless conquerors. It has disturbed and nearly destroyed that political equilibrium so necessary to the liberties and the welfare of the world Picture Quote #1

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Poor human nature, what horrible crimes have been committed in thy name! All wars are wars among thieves who are too cowardly to fight and who therefore induce the young manhood of the whole world to do the fighting for them (Wars Quotes) Our modern wars make many unhappy while they last and none happy when they are over (Wars Quotes) Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons (Wars Quotes) It seems to me, that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic, or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent (Wars Quotes) We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, killings, of wars, or of hatred... If a mother can kill her own child, what is left but for us to kill each other? (Wars Quotes) You know why we’re good at it? Because we get a lot of practice. This country is only 200 years old, and already we’ve had ten major wars. We average a major war every twenty years. So we’re good at it! (Wars Quotes) All wars are civil ones; for it is still man spilling his own blood, tearing out his own bowels (Wars Quotes) Wars of opinion, as they have been the most destructive, are also the most disgraceful of conflicts (Wars Quotes) When all is said and done, and statesmen discuss the future of the world, the fact remains that people fight these wars (Wars Quotes) You will have to go through 15, 20, 50 years of civil wars and national struggles not only to bring about a change in society but also to change yourselves, and prepare yourselves for the exercise of political power (Wars Quotes) I would like the whole world to be full of feminine qualities. Then only can wars disappear (Wars Quotes) Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object (Wars Quotes) All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. In my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace. When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? (Wars Quotes) Wars do not end wars any more than an extraordinarily large conflagration does away with the fire hazard (Wars Quotes) Wars and revolutions and battles are due simply and solely to the body and its desires (Wars Quotes) Wars in old times were made to get slaves. The modern implement of imposing slavery is debt (Wars Quotes) History doesn’t mean dates and wars and textbooks to me; it means the unconquerable pioneer spirit of man (Wars Quotes) So while our art cannot, as we wish it could, save us from wars, privation, envy, greed, old age, or death, it can revitalize us amidst it all (Wars Quotes) Why is it that countries which we call strong are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard? (Wars Quotes) Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace (Wars Quotes) We put labels on people and fight wars over them. If we truly want harmony, we have to get past the labels (Wars Quotes) All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions (Wars Quotes) The old wars were decided by their episodes rather than by their tendencies. In this war, the tendencies are far more important than the episodes (Wars Quotes) One should never permit a disorder to persist in order to avoid a war, for wars cannot be avoided and can only be deferred to the advantage of others (Wars Quotes) Wars are not caused by the buildup of weapons. They are caused when an aggressor believes he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price (Wars Quotes) No matter what rallying cries the orators give to the idiots who fight, no matter what noble purposes they assign to wars, there is never but one reason for a war. And that is money. All wars are in reality money squabbles (Wars Quotes) Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They’re usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there’s the business of war (Wars Quotes) Lord, there’s danger in this land, you get witch hunts and wars when church and state hold hands (Wars Quotes) As a species, we’ve somehow survived large and small ice ages, genetic bottlenecks, plagues, world wars and all manner of natural disasters, but I sometimes wonder if we’ll survive our own ingenuity (Wars Quotes) That doctrine of peace at any price has done more mischief than any I can well recall that have been afloat in this country. It has occasioned more wars than any of the most ruthless conquerors. It has disturbed and nearly destroyed that political equilibrium so necessary to the liberties and the welfare of the world (Wars Quotes)

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