War Quotes

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Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may. — William Cobbett
I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than… — Peter Abelard
Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants. — Stephen Ambrose
World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. — Stephen Ambrose
Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our… — Stephen Ambrose
We do hear perhaps too many accolades generally aimed at people like Steve Jobs. We have to remember that there are other classic things in… — Ian Anderson
Strong men greet war, tempest, hard times. They wish, as Pindar said, to tread the floors of hell, with necessities as hard as iron. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and… — Kofi Annan
Organize, agitate, educate, must be our war cry. — Susan B. Anthony
How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in… — Thomas Aquinas
In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful… — Thomas Aquinas
Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations. — Yasser Arafat
Why isn't it hip-hop when I do it? Everybody else can have beef within the music, talk about differences and it's ok. It's music, it's… — Tupac Shakur
I know of no wars started by anyone to impose lack of religion on someone else. — Simon Hoggart
[Marxism will] in a generation or so [go] into the limbo of most heresies, but meanwhile it will have poisoned the Russian Revolution. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
War is not the best way of settling differences; it is the only way of preventing their being settled for you. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
How quickly revolutions grow old; and, worse still, respectable. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol,… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
If we don't rededicate ourselves to education with the same attitude Americans have applied to going to the moon and fighting wars, the results will… — Meg Whitman
The wars of the twenty-first century will be fought over water. — Ismail Serageldin

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