Quotes about war
war world sincerity
As everything in this world is but a sham. Death is the only sincerity. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war bitterness doe
It is better to have some unhappiness while one is still young, for if a person does not experience some bitterness, his disposition will not settle down. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war three looks
Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war talking people
One should be wary of talking on end about such subjects as learning, morality or folklore in front of elders or people of rank. It is disagreeable to listen to. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war thinking levels
There is one transcending level, and this is the most excellent of all. This person is aware of the endlessness of entering deeply into a certain Way and never thinks of himself as having finished. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war way beginners
By inconsistency and frivolity we stray from the Way and show ourselves to be beginners. In this we do much harm. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war cutting able
Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more action with certainty. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war beginnings-and-ends middle
The basic meaning of etiquette is to be quick at both the beginning and end and tranquil in the middle. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war men thinking
There is not a man who does not get senile by the time he reaches sixty. And when one thinks that he will not be senile, he is already so. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war enemy battle
If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war waiting mind
When something out of the ordinary happens, it is ridiculous to say that it is a mystery or a portent of something to come... the mystery is created in (their) minds, and by waiting for disaster, it is from their very minds that it occurs. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war men self
An affected laugh shows lack of self-respect in a man and lewdness in a woman. It is carelessness to go about with one's hands inside the slits in the sides of his hakama. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war heart mind
A warrior should not say something fainthearted, even casually. He should set his mind to this beforehand. Even in trifling matters the depths of one's heart can be seen. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war hands important
When delivering something like an important letter or other written materials, grasp it firmly in your hand as you go and do not release it once, but hand it over directly to the recipient. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war space decision
One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war lying men
Go ahead and gamble a lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war mistake delay
It is said that one should not hesitate to correct himself when he has made a mistake. If he corrects himself without the least bit of delay, his mistakes will disappear. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war eye men
In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war men shame
By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man? Yamamoto Tsunetomo
warrior attachment life-and-death
If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that “All abilities come from one mind” sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war mean life-and-death
I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death. Yamamoto Tsunetomo
war way transportation
War subjects itself to transportation in a way that we find acceptable. Yann Martel
war order years
February 19, 1942, is the year in which Executive Order 9066 was signed, and this was the order that called for the exclusion and internment of all Japanese Americans living on the west coast during World War II. Xavier Becerra
war winning harder
Winning the peace is harder than winning the war. Xavier Becerra
war islamic fighting
The fight against radical Islamic terrorists and ISIS has been called the war of our time. Wolf Blitzer
war isis two
The war against ISIS will pose many new challenges for the next commander-in-chief. The last two presidents [George W. Bush and Barack Obama] pursued a Middle East policy that supported toppling dictators to try to promote democracy. Wolf Blitzer
war technology age
We live in an age that is driven by information. Technological breakthroughs... are changing the face of war and how we prepare for war. William Perry
war mean men
Causes of Civil War are also, that the Wealth of the Nation is in too few mens hands, and that no certain means are provided to keep all men from a necessity either to beg, or steal, or be Souldiers. William Petty
war humanity enemy
Humanity has but three great enemies: fever, famine, and war; of these by far the greatest, by far the most terrible, is fever. William Osler
war power years
We recognize the force of the argument that the effects of war under modern conditions may be felt in the economy for years and years, and that if the war power can be used in days of peace to treat all the wounds which war inflicts on our society, it may not only swallow up all other powers of Congress but largely obliterate the Ninth and the Tenth Amendments as well. William O. Douglas
war color practice
It is not our sexual preferences, the color of our skin, the language we speak, nor the religion we practice that creates friction, hatred and wars amongst in society. It is our words and the words of our leaders that can create that disparity. Yehuda Berg
war hero ariel
[Alexander Haig and Ariel Sharon ] casualties in this war were more than in all the previous Arab - Israeli confrontations. If you remember, it is the only war [in 1982] which hasn't a hero among the Israeli generals. Yasser Arafat
war enemy attrition
The war of attrition against the Zionist enemy will never cease. Yasser Arafat