They create a desolation and call it peace.

Quote by Calgacus

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Don't talk to me about atrocities in war; all war is an atrocity

Don't talk to me about atrocities in war; all war is an atrocity

My views and feelings are in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it...

My views and feelings are in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it...

I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared...

I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared...

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the...

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the...

The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.

The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

War is like love, it always finds a way

War is like love, it always finds a way

The moral is obvious: it is that great armaments lead inevitably to war.

The moral is obvious: it is that great armaments lead inevitably to war.

To say that war is madness is like saying that sex is madness: true enough,...

To say that war is madness is like saying that sex is madness: true enough,...

If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.

If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.

I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so...

I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so...

It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords...

It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords...

Midshipmen and cadets remain stronger and more aggressive than their male counterparts at civilian schools....

Midshipmen and cadets remain stronger and more aggressive than their male counterparts at civilian schools....

I declare that civil war is inevitable and is near at hand. When it comes...

I declare that civil war is inevitable and is near at hand. When it comes...

The United States basically accepted protection abroad as the price of post-war recovery. Now, that...

The United States basically accepted protection abroad as the price of post-war recovery. Now, that...

Wars will remain while human nature remains. I believe in my soul in cooperation, in...

Wars will remain while human nature remains. I believe in my soul in cooperation, in...

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all...

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all...

I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there...

I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there...