Wars Quotes · Page 22

The two world wars boosted American power and devastated potential rivals to an extent that could not have lasted more than a…

— Ian Bremmer

Are bombs the only way of setting fire to the spirit of a people? Is the human will as inert as the…

— Gregory Clark

“Wars come and wars go,' he said. 'Things change, but the carousel is always here. It reminds people of the good times.”

— Glenda Millard

A wise man does not try to hurry history. Many wars have been avoided by patience, and many have been precipitated by…

— Adlai Stevenson I

“Wars start when two parties haven't taken the time to learn each other's tongues”

— Tomson Highway

What distinguished the First World War from all wars before it was the massive power of the antagonists.

— Paul Keating

“We fight the wars. Politicians start them.” Chotek nodded, and sighed heavily. “And diplomats end wars.”

— Craig Alanson

I tried 'Black Panther.' I escaped from the cinema after 20 minutes. I thought it was as bad as 'Star Wars.' I…

— Gaspar Noe

[M]ore wars have been waged, more people killed, and more evil perpetrated in the name of religion than by any other institutional…

— Charles Kimball

What he meant, of course, was that there would always be wars, that they were as easy to stop as glaciers. I…

— Kurt Vonnegut

“So many wars have been fought and so much injustice has been perpetrated because we've banished others from our group and therefore…

— Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams

So long as I can remember, my siblings and I would have 'Star Wars' action figures or Fisher-Price action figures, and we…

— Sean Gunn

“The Seven Years War of 1756–63 has often been considered the first ‘world war’. It certainly shares its European origins with the…

— Jeremy Paxman

One of the most fashionable notions of our times is that social problems like poverty and oppression breed wars. Most wars, however,…

— Thomas Sowell

We fight wars from progressively great heights and distances, the blessings of technology steadily removing the personal human element from what was…

— Steven Weber

Since January 2003, at the height of the debate on the possible unilateral strike against Iraq, I have advocated for a reinstatement…

— Charles B. Rangel

Those who start wars, never fight them, And those who fight wars, they never like them...

— Michael Franti

You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars.

— Lindsey Graham

India is no stranger to crises - wars, hijackings, plane crashes - we have seen them all.

— Sucheta Dalal

Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.

— Ulysses S. Grant

I really fixated on any time there was any kind of monster in 'Star Wars,' even to the briefest second. As a…

— Travis Beacham

All the wars of the world, all the Caesars, have not the staying power of a lily in a cottage garden.

— Reginald Farrer

Wars should be over in three days or less...and the American people must be all for it from the outset.

— Evan Thomas

One corollary of the wretchedness of the second trilogy of 'Star Wars' films has been the final, demented sanctification of the first…

— Owen King

Trillions of dollars spent on foreign wars have done nothing to make Americans feel safer at home.

— Anthony Scaramucci

The 'Star Wars' films are known for their exotic aliens, sophisticated robots, sleek technology, and planet-sized battle stations.

— Dave Itzkoff

My most memorable science fiction experience was 'Star Wars' and seeing R2D2 and C3PO. I fell in love with those robots.

— Cynthia Breazeal

“We fight wars over dirt and oil and ego when we should fight wars against men who force women to live that…

— Kristen Ashley

I see lots of cycles, for sure. There's the whole post-Star Wars era, but I don't think it's the whole story.

— Rob Morrow

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

— Benjamin Netanyahu

Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They're usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there's the business of…

— Arundhati Roy

The world is full enough of hurts and mischance without wars to multiply them.

— JRR Tolkien

When I watch movies - when I watch 'Star Wars' - you want to watch the fun characters, the diversions.

— Matthew Gray Gubler

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

— Anonymous

Time and distance from the first and second world wars doesn't seem to lessen their horrors.

— Doris Lessing

Just because I'm doing 'Star Wars' doesn't mean that'll be the thing that makes people stop me in the street.

— Domhnall Gleeson

All of man's wars are based upon TAKING. There could be no war based upon GIVING.

— Walter Russell

I just turn on the TV and watch whatever is on, like 'Star Wars' or 'Lord of the Rings.'

— Ivica Zubac

Wars are sometimes waged to extend trade-the blood of many being shed to enrich a few.

— William Jennings Bryan

“we had our hands full with the wars we were already in without looking for new ones.”

— Robert M. Gates