War One Quotes

25 quotes by 25 authors

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. — Otto von Bismarck
During the war one accepted indifferent after-dinner coffee as a necessity, but when, after the war, one sought to find the coffee remembered of days… — Constance Spry
When war is waged, it is for the purpose of safeguarding or increasing one's capacity to make war. International politics are wholly involved in this… — Simone Weil
Against war one might say that it makes the victor stupid and the vanquished malicious. In its favor, that in producing these two effects it… — Friedrich Nietzsche
We did not think about the personal nature of killing in the air. We were proud of every victory in the air, and particularly happy… — Gunther Rall
If one would have a friend, then must one also be willing to wage war for him: and in order to wage war, one must… — Zoroaster
Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction, — Pope Francis
There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is the minister of naval affairs. — Fredrik Bajer
In the time of my parents, before World War One, most people who came to New Zealand from Europe were the more enterprising people; the… — Maurice Wilkins
In World War One, they called it shell shock. Second time around, they called it battle fatigue. After 'Nam, it was post-traumatic stress disorder. — Jan Karon
I am going to explain to you why we went to war. Why mankind always does to war. It is not social or political. It… — John Fowles
I went over to the Charlestown Navy Yard yesterday and saw some big men of war, one over 100 guns. — John Davis Long
Everything I've ever felt, but could never put into words, is poetically orchestrated through Mat Devine 's writing. In a lonely world, a book like… — Kat Von D
The inspections started in 1991, right after the Gulf War. One of the conditions for the ceasefire was that Iraq had to do away with… — Hans Blix
Arms are instruments of ill omen.... When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory… — Laozi
Ten thousand officers and men named Smith died in the First World War. One thousand four hundred Campbells died, six thousand Joneses, and one thousand… — Kevin Myers
I'm not so sure that people consider homelessness to be as important as, say, the Vietnam War. One should never even try to equate them… — Graham Nash
To deal with the true causes of war one must begin by recognizing as of prime relevancy to the solution of the problem the familiar… — Elihu Root
I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And… — Nadine Labaki
The military weapon is but one of the means that serve the purposes of war: one out of the assortment which grand strategy can employ. — B. H. Liddell Hart

Who Wrote These War One Quotes

25 authors contributed a total of 25 War One Quotes as follows: