Armament Quote by Ludwig Quidde

The first and most imperative necessity in war is money, for money means everything else -- men, guns, ammunition.

— Ida Tarbell

In order to assure an adequate national defense, it is necessary - and sufficient - to be in a position in case of war…

— Giulio Douhet

The concept of military necessity is seductively broad, and has a dangerous plasticity. Because they invariably have the visage of overriding importance, there is…

— William J. Brennan

Armaments; extremely useful for fighting wars, a deadweight in any civil economy.

— John Ralston Saul

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man and not materials that counts.

— Mao Zedong

When you use an armament, you use it to defend the civilians. You kill terrorists in order to defend civilians. That's the natural role…

— Bashar al-Assad

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

— Sun Tzu

Limitation of armaments in itself is economically and financially important quite apart from security.

— Ludwig Quidde

The military weapon is but one of the means that serve the purposes of war: one out of the assortment which grand strategy can…

— B. H. Liddell Hart

(A)ny time you buy weapons, or build an army, you begin to look for an excuse to use them. Plus, you pose more of…

— Cinda Williams Chima

War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

To carry on war, three things are necessary: money, money, and yet more money.

— Gian Giacomo Trivulzio