Common Quote by Heraclitus

“It is necessary to understand that war is common, strife is customary, and all things happen because of strife and necessity.”

— Heraclitus

“We must realize that war is universal and strife is justice, and that all things come into the world and pass away through strife.”

— Heraclitus

“Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.”

— Heraclitus

Understanding the nature of conflict leads to peace.

— Lester B. Pearson

When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.

— Daisaku Ikeda

Sometimes in order to have peace, love, and happiness there must be war, hate, and sadness.

— Nishan Panwar

It must be thoroughly understood that war is a necessity, and that the more readily we accept it,the less will be the ardor of…

— Thucydides

War is a conflict of great interests which is settled by bloodshed, and only in that is it different from others.

— Carl von Clausewitz

To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.

— Juan Manuel Santos

Every conflict plagues the peace that follows it.

— Stephen L. Carter

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

— Margaret MacMillan

War, like all other situations of danger and of change, calls forth the exertion of admirable intellectual qualities and great virtues, and it is…

— William C. Bryant