Boring Quote by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr

I detest war; it ruins conversation

— Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle

I hate war, for it spoils conversation.

— Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle

War is an irrational, counter-productive way to handle conflicts.

— Lawrence S. Wittner

So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other.

— Orson Scott Card

War is a lot of things and it's useless to pretend that exciting isn't one of them. (pg. 144)

— Sebastian Junger

“themselves to remember the truth, and not the sentimentalities with which we all shield ourselves from the horrors of which we are capable ……

— Doris Lessing

“War is not a polite recreation, but the vilest thing in life, and we ought to realize this and not make a game of…

— Leo Tolstoy

Never start a war with something you can't talk to.

— C. J. Cherryh

War is by no means something glamorous, and I don't think that should ever be forgotten.

— Curt Schilling

To win the battle we must get to know our enemy; but if done with an open mind, familiarity may defuse hostility and the…

— Marrett Green

We must contemplate some extremely unpleasant possibilities, just because we want to avoid them and achieve something better. Nobody, however, likes to think about…

— Albert Wohlstetter

If you don't want war, then you had better be an advocate for diplomacy with muscle.

— Richard Grenell