Failure Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

A long war almost always places nations in this sad alternative: that their defeat delivers them to destruction and their triumph to despotism.

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“A nations path to greatness lies in its economic prowess and that militarism, empire, and aggression lead to a dead end.”

— Fareed Zakaria

“One nation is weakened by a victory, another finds new forces in defeat”

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“Civilization was a relentless war that man was doomed to lose eventually.”

— Robert Harris

Nations whose nationalism is destroyed are subject to ruin.

— Muammar al-Gaddafi

“It is a tale that is told, from which we may draw the knowledge and comprehension needed for the future. The disproportion between the…

— Winston Churchill

“War is not glorious. War is hell. The only reason for fighting it is to achieve some good end that cannot be achieved by…

— Carla Nayland

“It is a great deal to fight while despising war, to accept losing everything while still preferring happiness, to face destruction while cherishing the…

— Albert Camus

“In a similar way, The Art of War pinpoints anger and greed as fundamental causes of defeat.”

— Sun Tzu

“The nation which will not adopt an equilibrium of power must adopt a despotism. There is no other alternative.”

— John Adams

I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations

— Otto Von Bismarck

“Every war is a murderous struggle between foes. And yet, no army has ever marched into battle believing that the Creator had sided with…

— Terry Goodkind