Atom bomb Quote by Jane Davis

“Nuclear weapons have only been used twice, both times in the war against Japan. In each case it was used by the United States…

— Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One

North Korea conducted a nuclear test and the blast was so small that many scientists are saying it was a dud. Apparently, the nuclear…

— Conan O'Brien

“Contrary to Stimson’s highly influential but totally misleading account in Harper’s in February 1947, “The Decision to Use the Atom Bomb”—written for Stimson by…

— Daniel Ellsberg

The atom bomb was no “great decision.” It was used in the war, and for your information, there were more people killed by fire…

— Harry S. Truman

“The monstrous effects on Korean civilians of the methods of warfare adopted by the United Nations — the blanket fire bombing of North Korean…

— Reg Whitaker

The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the…

— Joseph Rotblat

“And, as the tiny lights drift into the blackness, the people pray that others around the world will remember Hiroshima and work for world…

— Laurence Yep

The atomic bomb provoked a specific accident.

— Paul Virilio

If we had made it clear from the very beginning that we were not going to tolerate another nuclear power on the face of…

— Lawrence Eagleburger

We know North Korea has the plutonium that can go into the bomb,

— Mohamed ElBaradei

“If you think atomic explosions in Asia wouldn't affect Americans, consider this. A study published in Scientific American in 2010 looked at the probable…

— Steve Sheinkin

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