Atomic bomb Quote by Frederick Soddy

Hiroshima has become a metaphor not just for nuclear war but for war and destruction and violence toward civilians. It's not just the idea…

— Max von Sydow

The 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, has not so far provoked the kind of anguished debate that…

— Max Boot

The anniversary of Hiroshima, should be a day of somber reflection, not only on the terrible events of that day in 1945, but also…

— Noam Chomsky

“We naturally try to forget our personal tragedies, serious or trifling, as soon as possible (even something as petty as being scorned or disdained…

— Kenzaburō Ōe

With the persistence of tensions and conflicts in various parts of the world, the international community must never forget what happened at Hiroshima and…

— Pope John Paul II

What happened at Hiroshima was not only that a scientific breakthrough had occurred and that a great part of the population of a city…

— Archibald MacLeish

We had news this morning of another successful atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. These two heavy blows have fallen in quick succession upon…

— Henry L. Stimson

Nagasaki and Hiroshima remind us to put peace first every day; to work on conflict prevention and resolution, reconciliation, and dialogue; and to tackle…

— Antonio Guterres

The use of [the atomic bombs] at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already…

— William D. Leahy

I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective end of the nuclear era be convened in Hiroshima…

— Daisaku Ikeda

Men and women of the world, never again plan war! With this atomic bomb, war can only mean suicide for the human race. From…

— Takashi Nagai

The city of Hiroshima stands as more than a monument to massive death and destruction. It stands as a living testament to the necessity…

— Edward Kennedy