The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants, and for peace like retarded pygmies. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
To think about and prepare for war is boring, boring for everyone. It's being locked in barracks. — Natalie Clifford Barney Copy Share Image
“I’m in this business for the defence of humanity,’ he explained. ‘You have to prepare for war to make peace.” — Andrew Feinstein Copy Share Image
The surest way to deter adversary aggression is to fully prepare for war. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
“The Department of Defense is structured to plan and prepare for war but not to fight one.” — Robert M. Gates Copy Share Image
“you want peace, prepare for war.” His expression is serious, and I wonder what his story is. “What does that mean?” “It… — J.B. Salsbury Copy Share Image
If you are going to try to go to war, or to prepare for war, in a capitalist country, you have got… — Henry L. Stimson Copy Share Image
Some think that by preparing to deal with crises you make them more likely. I think the wiser judgment is the contrary.… — Timothy Geithner Copy Share Image
You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war. The very prevention of war requires more faith, courage and resolution than are needed… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
We live in an age that is driven by information. Technological breakthroughs... are changing the face of war and how we prepare… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I went into the Army believing that if you want peace you must prepare for war. I now believe that if you… — John Frederick Maurice Copy Share Image
Giving peace a chance only gives Saddam Hussein more time to prepare for war on his terms, at a time of his… — John McCain Copy Share Image
It is wise statesmanship which suggests that in time of peace we must prepare for war, and it is no less a… — Clara Barton Copy Share Image
The Word says, ‘Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world’ (1 John 2:15). Jesus warned, ‘Beware of… — David Wilkerson Copy Share Image
It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to… — John Boyle O'Reilly Copy Share Image
Militarists say that to gain peace we must prepare for war. I think we get what we prepare for. If we want… — Jody Williams Copy Share Image
As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms… — Lord Mountbatten Copy Share Image
For ages the world has been living by the stupidity of an old Roman adage that says if you want peace, prepare… — Oscar Arias Copy Share Image
To have security against atomic bombs and against the other biological weapons, we have to prevent war, for if we cannot prevent… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“In the absence of expert [senior military] advice, we have seen each successive administration fail in the business of strategy - yielding… — Edward Luttwak Copy Share Image
“We often think of peace as the absence of war, that if powerful countries would reduce their weapon arsenals, we could have… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“There are those who don’t believe in God and yet do good. There are those who believe in God and kill for… — J. Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying.… — Martin Luther King Jr Copy Share Image
“Eventually they climb sixteen steps into the Gallery of Mineralogy. The guide shows them a gate from Brazil and violet amethysts and… — Anthony Doerr Copy Share Image
Isn't it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? ... There is… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
“Some people say when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But when life gives you one seriously ticked off god gunning… — Jennifer L. Armentrout Copy Share Image
In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
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