Quotes about war
war winning matter
I will attack no matter what and win the war! Robert E. Lee
war believe heart
I believe I may so, looking into my own heart, and speaking as in the presence of God, that I have never know one moment of bitterness or resentment.
war army aggravation
I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.
war home men
Keep steady in the view of the great principles for which you contend. The safety of your homes and the lives of all you hold dear depend upon your courage and exertions. Let each man resolve to be victorious, and that the right of self government, liberty and peace shall find him a defender.
war passion acceptance
I have thought from the time of the cessation of the hostilities, that silence and patience on the part of the South was the true course; and I think so still. Controversy of all kinds will, in my opinion, only serve to continue excitement and passion, and will prevent the public mind from the acknowledgement and acceptance of the truth.
war adversity prosperity
We must...submit ourselves in adversity to the will of a merciful God as cheerfully as in prosperity.
war manhood
You cannot barter manhood for peace.
war father fall
I endeavored to give thanks to our Heavenly Father for all his mercies to me, for his preservation of me through all the dangers I have passed, and all the blessings which he has bestowed upon me, for I know I fall far short of my obligations
war taken dishonor
I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.
war men waiting
There is a terrible war coming, and these young men who have never seen war cannot wait for it to happen, but I tell you, I wish that I owned every slave in the South, for I would free them all to avoid this war.
war virginia two
All I ever wanted was a Virginia farm, no end of cream and fresh butter and fried chicken - not one fried chicken, or two, but unlimited fried chicken.
war enemy whips
The enemy is here, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.
war enemy forgiving
We must forgive our enemies. I can truly say that not a day has passed since the war began that I have not prayed for them.
war connections speak
Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this university.
war arms lost
He has lost his left arm, but I my right.
war mistake struggle
We made a great mistake in the beginning of our struggle, and I fear, in spite of all we can do, it will prove to be a fatal mistake. We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and all our best generals to edit the newspapers
war party justice
The dominant party cannot reign forever, and truth and justice will prevail at last.
war believe slavery
So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that Slavery is abolished. I believe it will be greatly for the interest of the South. So fully am I satisfied of this that I would have cheerfully lost all that I have lost by the war, and have suffered all that I have suffered to have this object attained.
war soldier alabama
Alabama soldiers, all I ask of you is to keep up with the Texans!
war men faces
There is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.
war people greed
I just want people to see what I deem as a war for no reason, but only for greed. Robert Cray
war simple political
The Soviet assumption that all other political life-forms and beliefs were inherently and immutably hostile was the simple and central cause of that Cold War. Robert Conquest
war games people
People would always say horror movies always thrive during times of war; that's just what people would say. And I don't know if they thrived during World War II or Vietnam, but I thought that's kind of strange, why would that happen. I don't know if people rearrange their priorities; in good times, they freak out and start pointing the fingers at video games and TV, but when horrible things are happening in the world, it [horror movie] just seems a little ridiculous. Rob Zombie
war our-generation evil
For us, terrorism remains the great evil of our time, and the war against this evil, our generation’s great cause … There is no middle way for Americans: it is victory or holocaust. Richard Perle
war men ideas
Even now, the irony that so non-intellectual a man should choose to engage the Soviet Union on the battlefield of ideas has eluded most commentators and historians.
war citizens lax
The lax multiculturalism that urges Americans to accept the unacceptable from their fellow citizens is one of this nation's greatest vulnerabilities in the war on terror.
war people enemy
Dictatorships start wars because they need external enemies to exert internal control over their own people.
war character winter
. . .and every native has a story of winter – stories that usually begin, You call this a storm? And grow in the telling like battle tales shared by graying war veterans. It’s a peculiar character flaw to those of us from cold climates that we feel superior to those who have the sense to live elsewhere. Richard Paul Evans
war discovery views
From a long view of the history of mankind, seen from, say, ten thousand years from now, there can be little doubt that the most significant event of the 19th century will be judged as Maxwell's discovery of the laws of electrodynamics. The American Civil War will pale into provincial insignificance in comparison with this important scientific event of the same decade. Richard P. Feynman
war generations vietnam
The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone. Richard Holbrooke
war world negotiation
World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.
war bad-relationship want
War is like any other bad relationship. Of course you want out, but at what price? And perhaps more importantly, once you get out, will you be any better off?" - Quellcrist Falconer Richard K. Morgan
war trials crime
If Bush and Blair are eventually put on trial for war crimes, I shall not be among those pressing for them to be hanged. Richard Dawkins