War Quotes

"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons." "The worst enemy of peace is indifference." "The eyes of fire, the nostrils of air, the mouth of war" "There is no such thing as inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom." "The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments in times of peace and security. " "War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to sustain its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits. " "In times of war, the laws fall silent" "For it can never be that war shall preserve life, and peace destroy it." "If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war." "The clatter of arms drowns the voice of law" "There never was a good war or a bad peace" "The objectives of modern war are not only to conquer but also to educate;" "In times of war, the law falls silent" "In a war of ego, the loser always wins" "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography"