Quote by George Orwell

My pacifism is not based on any intellectual theory but on a deep antipathy to every form of cruelty and hatred.

— Albert Einstein

“Pacifism is a virtue indisguishable from cowardice.”

— Brent Weeks

“Pacifism is a virtue indistinguishable from cowardice.”

— Brent Weeks

My pacifism is an instinctive feeling, a feeling that possesses me because the murder of men is disgusting. My attitude is not derived from…

— Albert Einstein

Pacifism is a wonderful conviction in theory, but only in theory. Real life has a way of eventually rubbing even the most altruistic nose…

— Anthony Beal

“The main problem with pacifism is that it doesn’t work in all situations. The main problem with pacifists is that they’re convinced it does.”

— Burt Prelutsky

“We cannot afford the luxury known as conscience. The enemy we are up against certainly doesn't have one, so we are obliged to be…

— John Brunner

“Pacifism is a tenable position, provided that you are prepared to live with the consequences.”

— George Orwell

All that a pacifist can undertake -- but it is a very great deal -- is to refuse to kill, injure or otherwise cause…

— Vera Brittain

“I gather they are even vaguely pacifist, not on moral grounds but from an ingrained habit of belittling anything that concerns the great mass…

— C.S. Lewis

A pacifist has a lot of difficulty reconciling pacifism with scripture.

— Mark Driscoll

Pacifists become militants. Freedom fighters become tyrants. Blessings become curses. Help becomes hindrance. More becomes less.

— Anonymous