Autumn Quote by Barbara Tuchman

“When at last it was over, the war had many diverse results and one dominant one transcending all others: disillusion.”

— Barbara W. Tuchman

Men since the beginning of time have sought peace...military alliances, balances of power, leagues of nations, all in turn have failed, leaving the only…

— Douglas MacArthur

Other wars end eventually in victory, defeat or exhaustion, but the war between men and women goes on forever.

— Alison Lurie

“The last day of the war provided chilling closure. The ending, in its ferocity, bloodiness, and uselessness, contained the entire war in microcosm. The…

— Joseph E. Persico

Almost every war ends, properly, with its veterans feeling deceived and pointless and gullible, with their being persuaded that all participants were equally vile.

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

“The war, therefore if we judge it by the standards of previous wars, is merely an imposture. It is like the battles between certain…

— George Orwell

“It is a foible of our human nature that when we have an extremely unpleasant experience, it gives us a peculiar satisfaction if it…

— Karel Čapek

“War, on the other hand, was the result of failure; failure of diplomacy, failure of intelligence, failure to prepare, failure to act decisively when…

— Col Don Wilson

The War is not over (and the one that is, or the part of it, has been largely lost). But it is of course…

— J. R. R. Tolkien

A long war is degenerating - it ruins the mind and the soul and psyche of individuals and nations.

— Amos Oz

War stirs in men's hearts the mud of their worst instincts. It puts a premium on violence, nourishes hatred, and gives free rein to…

— Charles de Gaulle

If I were to speak of war, it would not be to show you the glories of conquering armies but the mischief and misery…

— Clara Barton