World War Quotes

608 World War quotes by 496 unique authors

I was born in London in England in 1934. I went through, as a child, the horrors of World War II, through a time when… — Jane Goodall
There was a time when liberalism was identified with anti-Communism. But the Vietnam War led liberals into the arms of the Left, which had been… — Dennis Prager
The idea of progress - the notion that human history is the history of human betterment - dominated the world view of the West between… — Jill Lepore
I was a lieutenant in World War II. — John Eisenhower
The Atlantic conference in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland is a dramatic moment in World War II history because for the first time, Roosevelt and… — Robert Dallek
After World War II, the winds of nationalism and anti-colonialism blew through the developing world. — Stephen Kinzer
As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs. — Stephen Kinzer
By the 1950s The Novel had become a nationwide tournament. There was a magical assumption that the end of World War II in 1945 was… — Tom Wolfe
The Second World War simplified things like race, and people came down on very clear lines. — Chiwetel Ejiofor
Kids flew B-17s in daylight bombing raids over Germany in World War II. Kids fought in Korea and Vietnam. — Dan Jenkins
Registration is a World War II response, and we need a 1980 solution. — Patricia Schroeder
Serbia will neither allow a revision of history, nor will it forget who are the main culprits in World War I. — Ivica Dacic
After World War I, while France and other Allies were building military defenses modeled on trench warfare, German commanders were shaping a nimble fighting force. — Charles Duhigg
Bill Phillips was this nervous, chain-smoking student. He had signed up to be an engineer, he had gone away to fight in the Second World… — Tim Harford
Political scientists after World War II hypothesized that even though the voices of individual Americans counted for little, most people belonged to a variety of… — Robert Reich
The women of Afghanistan, left behind as their men fought, did what the women of World War II did - used their wits and resourcefulness… — Tina Brown
World War II affected the male population in a very detrimental way. They were happy to be home, happy to be alive, happy they won,… — Nick Nolte
Nineteen-eighty-two is a vintage of legendary proportions for all levels of the Bordeaux hierarchy. In short, it is a vintage which has produced the most… — Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The detention of Japanese Americans during World War II would qualify as an example of majoritarian tyranny and misuse of executive prerogative, driven by fear… — Michael Ignatieff
Every country has its own perspective on the Second World War. This is not surprising when experiences and memories are so different. — Antony Beevor
The memory of the Second World War hangs over Europe, an inescapable and irresistible point of reference. Historical parallels are usually misleading and dangerous. — Antony Beevor
It is important to understand the continuing, confused fascination with the Second World War. For most of us, the great unspoken question is how would… — Antony Beevor
The Second World War is and was constantly being drudged up by Blair and Bush to rationalize the invasion of Iraq. — Robert Fisk
The Caucus I joined in 1953 had as many Boer War veterans as men who had seen active service in World War II, three from… — Gough Whitlam
Dad entered the Second World War like any other man, trying to do the right thing. — Ridley Scott

Who Wrote These World War Quotes

496 authors contributed a total of 608 World War Quotes, led by these top contributors: