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“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.”
John Stuart Mill quotes (English exponent of Utilitarianism, ethical theorist, Philosopher, Economist and Logician. 1806-1873)
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“The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.”
General George S. Patton quotes (American General in World War I and II, 1885-1945)
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“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.”
General George S. Patton quotes (American General in World War I and II, 1885-1945)
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“We make war that we may live in peace.”
Aristotle quotes (Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC)
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“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.”
Sun Tzu quotes (Chinese General and Author, b.500 BC)
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“There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.”
Niccolo Machiavelli quotes (Italian writer and statesman, Florentine patriot, author of 'The Prince', 1469-1527)
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“We love peace, but not peace at any price. There is a peace more destructive of the manhood of living man, than war is destructive to his body. Chains are worse than bayonets.”
Douglas Jerrold quotes (English Humorist, Playwright and Journalist, 1803-1857)
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“War is cruelty. There's no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.”
William Tecumseh Sherman quotes (American Civil War General and a major architect of modern warfare. 1820-1891)
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“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”
Sun Tzu quotes (Chinese General and Author, b.500 BC)
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“In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.”
Sun Tzu quotes (Chinese General and Author, b.500 BC)
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“War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil”
George Orwell quotes (English Novelist and Essayist, 1903-1950)
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