Quotes about war
war skating giants
When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin. Winston Churchill
war winning political
Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace and those who could make a good peace would never have won the war.
war political cynical
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.
war hate hands
You must understand that this war is not against Hitler or National Socialism, but against the strength of the German people, which is to be smashed once and for all, regardless of whether it is in the hands of Hitler or a Jesuit priest.
war men years
Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'
war politics dangerous
Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once.
war heart new-experiences
I have never promised anything but blood, tears, toil and sweat. Now, however we have a new experience. We have a victory - a remarkable and definite victory. The bright gleam has caught the helmets of our soldiers and warmed and cheered all our hearts.
war thinking helping
I think a curse should rest on me - because I love this war. I know it's smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment - and yet - I can't help it - I enjoy every second of it.
war patriotic might
In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might.
war victory-and-defeat conflict
The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
war military expression
Air superiority is the ultimate expression of military power.
war guarantees total-war
No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.
war use poison-gas
Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.
war shame attributes
The government had to choose between war and shame. They chose shame. They will get war too.
war moving fall
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free, and life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fall, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age... Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'
war choices politics
You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war.
war poison-gas tribes
I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes.
warrior muslim-faith religion-of-islam
Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step...
war winning america
If America cannot win a war in a week, it begins negotiating with itself. William Safire
war games may
This is a war universe. War all the time. There may be other universes, but ours seems to be based on war and games. William S. Burroughs
war moving men
The broken image of Man moves in minute by minute and cell by cell.... Poverty, hatred, war, police-criminals, bureaucracy, insanity, all symptoms of The Human Virus.
war police drug
The whole drug war is nothing but a pretext to increase police power and personnel, and that, of course, is dead wrong. So many created imagined drug offenses.
war games may
This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be other universes based on all sorts of other principles, but ours seems to be based on war and games. All games are basically hostile. Winners and losers. We see them all around us: the winners and the losers. The losers can oftentimes become winners, and the winners can very easily become losers.
war victory purpose
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.
war writing marijuana
All political movements are basically anti-creative - since a political movement is a form of war. "There's no place for impractical dreamers around here," that's what they always say. "Your writing activities will be directed, kindly stop horsing around." "As for the smoking of marijuana, it is the exploitation for the workers." Both favor alcohol and are against pot.
war men birth
In the event of atomic war there is a tremendous biological advantage in the so-called undeveloped areas that have a high birth rate and high death rate because, man, they can plow under those mutations.
war electric-power people
When gasoline and rubber are rationed, electric power and transport facilities are becoming increasingly scarce, and manpower shortages are developing, it is difficult for people to understand their increased use for other than the most vital needs of war. William Lyon Mackenzie King
war men discipline
Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
war fighting partners
Workers in industry are the partners in war of the fighting forces.
war remembered strain
Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.
war people effort
From the outset of the war, the Canadian people have clearly shown that it is their desire to help in every way to make Canadas war effort as effective as possible.
war people belief
If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over. William Kristol
war iraq east
[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East