We must recognize the chief characteristic of the modern era--a permanent state of what I call violent peace.

Quote by Admiral James D Watkins

Topics: Anti War Quotes

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to...

The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to...

No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.

No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Military glory--that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood--that serpent's eye, that charms to...

Military glory--that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood--that serpent's eye, that charms to...

It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an...

It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an...

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other...

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other...

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to...

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to...

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms,...

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms,...

Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Wars based on principle are far more destructive...the attacker will not destroy that which he...

Wars based on principle are far more destructive...the attacker will not destroy that which he...

Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile....

We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile....

How vile and despicable war seems to me! I would rather be hacked to pieces...

How vile and despicable war seems to me! I would rather be hacked to pieces...