Foreign affairs Quote by Emily Eden

“a great nation must go on arming itself more and more, not for conquest—not for jealousy—not for war—but for peace!”

— Sinclair Lewis

“Rivalry adds so much to the charm of one’s conquests.”

— Louisa May Alcott

“In part because Americans were fearful of enemies within, they went looking for enemies abroad. War and conquest have served to distract nations from…

— Evan Thomas

“What triumph more complete than that of extorting from a conquered foe the admission that he is conquered?”

— Anonymous

“We get into fights or lust for imperial dominion over another nation for reasons of pride.”

— Richard W. Wrangham

“Conquest was once over the outer territories, but the new conquest is for the inner-territories of our hearts.”

— Bryant McGill

“I belong to a nation which for the past four years has begun to relive the course of her entire history and which is…

— Albert Camus

“One nation is weakened by a victory, another finds new forces in defeat”

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“the Americans wanted to emerge victorious from this conflict, they would not try to overpower their enemy; they would simply refuse to back down…

— Brian Kilmeade

“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”

— John Adams 1826

“agreement around principles, goals and identity among the conquered is almost always hostile to the victor and carry the seeds of future rebellion.”

— Don Pinnock

“Self-destruction is the ultimate victory fools seek the most. Rivalry, arrogance and resentment will certainly lead them there.”

— Robin Sacredfire