Powerful War Quotes That Reflect the Reality and Consequences of Conflict - Page 32

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.

I have a scheme for stopping war. It's this - no nation is allowed to enter a war till they have paid for the last one.

When you are winning a war almost everything that ... -Winston Churchill

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

The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.

I have need of Rigaud. He is violent. I want him for carrying on war; and that war is necessary to me.

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.

Black Lives Matter is the ultimate divisive movement. They aren't shy about what they don't like, which is western civilization, capitalism, and the rule of law. They really dislike the police, and certainly get the credit for the war between black men and police.

I grew up in a family full of strong women. A great aunt on my mother's side had been a matron on a hospital ship in World War II, and one on my father's side had served in the Women's Royal Naval Service.

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion,and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.

We have but one flag, one country; let us stand together. We may differ in color, but not in sentiment. Many things have been said about me which are wrong, and which white and black persons here, who stood by me through the war, can contradict.

I've always been at war with myself, for right or wrong. I don't know how to explain it more. It's universal. Some people are better at dealing with it, and they sleep with no pain - not pain, arguments. I've grown quite comfortable with being at war.

When I came to America, I was already a writer, already published in Bosnia. I was planning to go back, but I had no choice but to stay here after the civil war, so I enrolled at Northwestern in a master's program and studied American literature.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, decisions made by President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev could have plunged both countries into thermonuclear war.

My name means 'hope' in Arabic, and I was born whe... -Amal Clooney

My name means 'hope' in Arabic, and I was born when there was a war in Lebanon.

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This quote reflects on personal experiences during a time of war and the connection between the speaker's name, which means "hope" in Arabic, and the challenging circumstances surrounding their birth in war-torn Lebanon.

You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause.

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will resul... -William Tecumseh Sherman

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

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This quote asserts that efforts to make war less challenging or minimize its risks can lead to negative outcomes. It implies that underestimating the gravity of war or seeking easy solutions can result in humiliation, defeat, and catastrophic consequences.

The American escalation of the war in Laos provoked a response by the Communist forces, which now control more of Laos than ever before.

War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it.

On 6 October 1973, the Yom Kippur war broke out between a coalition of Arab states and Israel. At 6 A.M. that morning, Kissinger, asleep in the Waldorf, was taken by surprise by the Arab attack - as were the CIA and the rest of the world.

I love it when Muslims go to war with each other, as I do when the Christians do, because it shows there's no such thing as the Christian world and the Islamic world. That's all crap.

The war on drugs is a war against the communities.

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This quote characterizes the "war on drugs" as a conflict that adversely affects communities. It implies that the strategies employed in combating drug-related issues have negative consequences for the individuals and neighborhoods impacted by these policies.

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

I have already given two cousins to the war and I ... -Charles Farrar Browne

I have already given two cousins to the war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother.

I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.

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.

We have been travelling through a cloud. The sky h... -Black Kettle

We have been travelling through a cloud. The sky has been dark ever since the war began.

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This quote conveys a sense of gloom, despair, or the somber mood that has persisted since the onset of war. It implies that the conflict has cast a shadow over society, leading to a prolonged period of darkness and hardship.

If men do not now succeed in abolishing war, civil... -Ludwig von Mises

If men do not now succeed in abolishing war, civilization and mankind are doomed.

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This quote emphasizes the urgent need to eliminate war as a means of preserving civilization and ensuring the survival of humanity. It implies that if humans fail to find alternatives to warfare, the consequences for civilization and mankind will be catastrophic.

Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who... -Salvador Dali

Wars have never hurt anybody except the people who die.

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This quote employs irony to convey the devastating and tragic consequences of war. It suggests that wars inflict harm not only on those who die but also on individuals and societies who endure the physical, emotional, and societal repercussions of armed conflicts. It highlights the profound and wide-ranging impact of war.

Only the dead have seen the end of the war.

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This quote suggests that the true extent and consequences of war can only be fully comprehended by those who have lost their lives in it.

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