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title: "10 Armed Conflicts Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Armed Conflicts quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Armed Conflicts sayings and thoughts."
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> [It could be said that all armed conflicts are a ludicrous and shameful waste of lives, but World War I has a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-spencer/it-could-be-said-that-all-armed-conflicts-are-a-ludicrous-and/)

[Scott Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-spencer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca1/scott-spencer-14581_history_it-could-be-said-that-all-armed-conflict_2845803.png)

> [People living through armed conflicts need infrastructure and services which will last, and the last thing on their mind is which budget…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-maurer/people-living-through-armed-conflicts-need-infrastructure-and/)

[Peter Maurer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-maurer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/peter-maurer-8286_budget_people-living-through-armed-conflicts-ne_1856320.jpg)

> [readiness,' far far from assuring peace, has at all times and in all countries been instrumental in precipitating armed conflicts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emma-goldman/readiness-far-far-from-assuring-peace-has-at-all-times-and-in-all/)

[Emma Goldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emma-goldman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc5/emma-goldman-774_all-time_readiness-far-far-from-assuring-peace-ha_1176084.png)

> [The fragility created by protracted conflicts, resulting in destroyed cities and dramatically insufficient services, is not something that humanitarian organizations can address…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-maurer/the-fragility-created-by-protracted-conflicts-resulting-in-destroyed/)

[Peter Maurer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-maurer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49c/peter-maurer-8286_cities_the-fragility-created-by-protracted-conf_1256382.jpg)

> [Mr. Speaker, I am deeply concerned that many regions of this world are suffering from the effects of armed conflicts with religious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alcee-hastings/mr-speaker-i-am-deeply-concerned-that-many-regions-of-this-world-are/)

[Alcee Hastings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alcee-hastings/)

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> [Across the world, the lack of accountability for the harm to the environment and public health caused by conflict and military activities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/widad-akrawi/across-the-world-the-lack-of-accountability-for-the-harm-to-the/)

[Widad Akrawi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/widad-akrawi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bb/widad-akrawi-10523_accountability_across-the-world-the-lack-of-accountabil_496468.jpg)

> [The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-bongo/the-african-union-has-to-act-in-order-to-put-an-end-to-armed/)

[Omar Bongo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omar-bongo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce1/omar-bongo-18323_african-union_the-african-union-has-to-act-in-order-to_604511.jpg)

> [“After all, in the midst of armed conflicts, facts are bound to be just as susceptible to injury as ships and men,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amor-towles/after-all-in-the-midst-of-armed-conflicts-facts-are-bound-to-be-just/)

[Amor Towles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amor-towles/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f72/amor-towles-1249_war_after-all-in-the-midst-of-armed-conflict_1867657.png)

> [We must pay attention to the millions of children of this generation who are caught up in armed conflicts. How can we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/landon-pearson/we-must-pay-attention-to-the-millions-of-children-of-this-generation/)

[Landon Pearson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/landon-pearson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c51/landon-pearson-80751_age_we-must-pay-attention-to-the-millions-of_2702872.jpg)

> [Like other conflict-affected regions, Africa continues to see religious, ethnic, and politically motivated conflicts. Extremist violence is now entrenched in several parts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tedros-adhanom/like-other-conflict-affected-regions-africa-continues-to-see/)

[Tedros Adhanom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tedros-adhanom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/tedros-adhanom-11915_conflicts_like-other-conflict-affected-regions-afr_82987.jpg)

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