War Sayings and Quotes
War isn’t pretty. It’s filled with turmoil, death and sadness. It’s no surprise that those who have experienced these horrors up close are slow to endorse the use of armed conflict as a solution to a nation’s problems. Below you’ll find a collection of wise and insightful quotes about war.
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God grant me a good sword and no use for it.
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War is sweet to those who haven't experienced it.
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You can't have peace any longer than your neighbor pleases.
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A true soldier does not admit defeat before the battle.
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Happy nations have no history.
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United we stand; divided we fall.
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Violence begets violence.
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War ends nothing.
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God created war so that Americans would learn geography.
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War is what happens when language fails.
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The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.
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War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
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Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.
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There are perhaps many causes worth dying for, but to me, certainly, there are none worth killing for.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Listen up - there's no war that will end all wars.
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Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.
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War orphans, child soldiers. War orphans, child soldiers.
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Then it's war! Then it's war! Gather the forces. Harness the horses. Then it's war!
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Wars are not fought only by childless men.
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Yes the purpose of war is to serve a political end but the true nature of war is to serve itself.
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War is a continuation of politics by other means.
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Well, war is necessary. Yeah, it's great for the economy.
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If you want to survive a war, do business with the side that's gonna win.
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You don't win wars with niceness, doctor. You win wars with guts.
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Wars aren't fought by nations or by armies. Wars are fought by men.
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You could argue that the main reason certain generals like war so much is, well, because only in war that they feel truly relevant. It's only in war that they feel close to the center of power. Only in war do they feel the warm glow of other people's attention.
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The pure warrior... a magnificent anachronism. The absence of war will destroy him.
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Men start wars. Women clean up afterwards. If things were the other way around, there would be no more wars. I promise you that.
