Civilization Quote by Friedrich von Bernhardi

War is only an invention, not a biological necessity.

— Margaret Mead

War is a matter of vital importance to the state; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is…

— Sun Tzu

War has its necessities...and I have always understood that. Always known the cost. But, this day, by my own hand, I have realized something…

— Steven Erikson

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

— Livy

War is the health of the State. It automatically sets in motion throughout society these irresistible forces for uniformity, for passionate cooperation with the…

— Randolph Bourne

War provides an outlet for every evil element in man's nature. It enfranchises cupidity and greed gives a charter to petty tyranny, glorifies cruelty…

— C. E. M. Joad

War is not a pathology that, with proper hygiene and treatment, can be wholly prevented. War is a natural condition of the State, which…

— Philip Bobbitt

War is a crucial, deeply ingrained part of human history. It has to be understood.

— Margaret MacMillan

Wars are just to those to whom they are necessary.

— Edmund Burke

For most of history, war has been a more or less functional institution, providing benefits for those societies that were good at it, although…

— Gwynne Dyer

War, like most other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perserverance, by time, and by practice.

— Alexander Hamilton

War is not human nature. It is a habit.

— Gregg Braden