First Casualty Quotes

30 quotes by 26 authors

It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda. — Harry Browne
The first casualty when war comes is truth. — Hiram Johnson
In time of war the first casualty is truth. — Boake Carter
...the first casualty (of this crisis) had been the United Nations. It would need an immense effort, an almost superhuman effort, to restore the prestige… — Alec Douglas-Home
It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that,… — L. Neil Smith
When war is declared, truth is the first casualty — Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
In war the first casualty is the truth. — Aeschylus
Well, politics is war, and in war, truth is the first casualty. — Jeff Greenfield
If the first casualty of war is innocence, then perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed and family member… — Michael Franti
Truth, it has been said, is the first casualty of war. — Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden
In war, truth is often the first casualty. — Winston Churchill
They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of peace truth stays… — Alexander Cockburn
So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it.… — Paul Begala
Truth has anciently been called the first casualty of war. Money may, in fact, have priority. — John Kenneth Galbraith
I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for… — Kevin Costner
Most executives I know are so action-oriented, or action-addicted, that time for reflection is the first casualty of their success. — Margaret Heffernan
Freedom is often the first casualty of war. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
In war, truth is the first casualty. — Aeschylus
The first casualty of any battle is the plan of attack. — Cory Doctorow
The first casualty of hitting rock bottom is vanity. — Richard Paul Evans

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