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title: "4 Worst War Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [The war against Iraq is as disastrous as it is unnecessary; perhaps in terms of its wisdom, purpose and motives, the worst…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-sloane-coffin/the-war-against-iraq-is-as-disastrous-as-it-is-unnecessary-perhaps-in/)

[William Sloane Coffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-sloane-coffin/)

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> [“We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-kouchner/we-have-to-prepare-for-the-worst-and-the-worst-is-war/)

[Bernard Kouchner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-kouchner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db4/bernard-kouchner-71971_iran_we-have-to-prepare-for-the-worst-and-the_435973.jpg)

> [“It's not the generals, it's the civilians who authorise and organise the worst war crimes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/it-s-not-the-generals-it-s-the-civilians-who-authorise-and-organise/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/308/noam-chomsky-42_civilians_it-s-not-the-generals-it-s-the-civilians_628806.jpg)

> [That's the worst of a war--you have to go on hearing about it so long.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-glaspell/that-s-the-worst-of-a-war-you-have-to-go-on-hearing-about-it-so-long/)

[Susan Glaspell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-glaspell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15c/susan-glaspell-11255_goes-on_that-s-the-worst-of-a-war-you-have-to-go_730108.png)

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