Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dwight D. Eisenhower

In opposing Communism, we are defeating ourselves if we use methods that do not conform to the American sense of justice.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Peace signifies more than the stilling of guns, easing the sorrow of war. More than escape from death, it is a way of life. More than a haven for the weary, it is a hope for the brave.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

You have a row of dominoes set up; you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is that it will go over very quickly.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

You can't have this kind of war. There just aren't enough bulldozers to scrape the bodies off the streets.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

With 450,000 U. S. troops now in Vietnam, it is time that Congress decided whether or not to declare a state of war exists with North Vietnam. Previous congressional resolutions of support provide only limited authority. Although Congress may decide that the previously approved resolution on Vietnam given President Johnson is sufficient, the issue of a declaration of war should at least be put before the Congress for decision.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

I say when you get into a war, you should win as quick as you can, because your losses become a function of the duration of the war. I believe when you get in a war, get everything you need and win it.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The only way to win World War III is to prevent it.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Do not needlessly endanger your lives until I give you the signal.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

No amphibious attack in history has approached this one in size. Along miles of coastline there were hundreds of vessels and small boats afloat and ant-like files of advancing troops ashore.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

I know something about that war, and I never want to see that history repeated. But, my fellow Americans, it certainly can be repeated if the peace-loving democratic nations again fearfully practice a policy of standing idly by while big aggressors use armed force to conquer the small and weak.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

We need an adequate defense, but every arms dollar we spend above adequacy has a long-term weakening effect upon the nation and its security.

Claudia Christian

I wish everyone was a sci-fi geek because then there would be no violence in the world. There'd be no wars. There'd only be people e-mailing each other.

Clare Boothe Luce

I don't have a warm personal enemy left. They've all died off. I miss them terribly because they helped define me.

Clare Boothe Luce

Bombs know no ism but barbarism. The laws that successfully govern a peaceful and democratic society do not interfere with the only law bombs know, which is the law of gravity.

Dalai Lama

We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our natural freedom.

Dalai Lama

I am a steadfast follower of the doctrine of non-violence which was first preached by Lord Buddha, whose divine wisdom is absolute...

Dalai Lama

The 20th century was the century of war and blood. The 21st century is the century of dialogue.

Dalai Lama

In olden times when there was a war, it was a human-to-human confrontation. The victor in battle would directly see the blood and suffering of the defeated enemy. Nowadays, it is much more terrifying because a person in an office can push a button and kill millions of people and never see the human tragedy that he or she has created. The mechanization of war, the mechanization of human conflict, poses an increasing threat to peace.

Dalai Lama

It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, the twenty-first century should be one of peace and dialogue. As the continued advances in information technology make our world a truly global village, I believe there will come a time when war and armed conflict will be considered an outdated and obsolete method of settling differences among nations and communities.

Dalai Lama

Our planet is blessed with vast natural treasures. If we use them wisely, beginning with the elimination of militarism and war, every human being will be able to live a healthy, prosperous existence.

Dalai Lama

We have always been a nation different from the Chinese. Long ago we fought wars with them.

Dalai Lama

All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons.

Mike Hargrove

I probably would not use him for more than one inning. And if I got him warming up in the bullpen, I'd want to get him in the game.

David Ayer

I think nothing has been filmed as much as World War II.

Samantha Smith

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

Foster Friess

If you look at Republicans, they always run these old war horses.

Rhys Ifans

If you've got a camera, go to a war zone and tell a story.

Indira Gandhi

I would like to ask a question. Would this sort of war or savage bombing which has taken place in Vietnam have been tolerated for so long, had the people been European?

Indira Gandhi

India wants to avoid a war at all costs but it is not a one-sided affair, you cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

Imran Khan

We are not going to succeed because Taliban are masters of guerrilla warfare

Imran Khan

Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban,

Jack Kornfield

Yes, there are troubles in the world. There's war and hatred, there's sickness and difficulty. And there is also an undying spirit, an inviolable consciousness that is born in each of us. It is who we are, and it's everything and it's nothing.