History Quote by John H. Arnold

“War is an unbelievable potpourri of deep fear, exhilaration, dull, monotonous, dirty living, strange heroics, and complete cowardice, all intermingled to form a way…

— Robert E. Merriam

Boredom slays more of existence than war.

— Norman Mailer

“War is a lot of things and it's useless to pretend that exciting isn't one of them.”

— Sebastian Junger

“When I was young and impressionable, I thought of war as a sort of romantic crucible, a test of one’s manhood and mettle. In…

— Marko Kloos

“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

“And I served as an officer in the army.” “Very impressive. I’ve been told that war is boredom interspersed with violence and terror.”

— Julie Anne Long

“History alone looks upon war as a grand achievement; all else look upon it as a dreadful last resort.”

— Dennis L. McKiernan

“War seems to be ingrained in human nature, and even to be regarded as something noble to which man is inspired by his love…

— Immanuel Kant

“From what I’ve seen, the operations of war are constituted less of glorious attacks and valiant defences and more of an ongoing succession of…

— Steven Pressfield

“Everyone thinks that being in a war is nothing but non-stop action and fighting. I thought that too before I came here. It is…

— Bryan A. Wood

“The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It…

— Chris Hedges

“Where resides the comforting knowledge of history's vast, cyclical sweep, the ebb and flow of wars and peace? Peace is the time of waiting…

— Steven Erikson