"The root of the evil is not the……" — Ludwig von Mises
"The root of the evil is not the construction of new, more dreadful weapons. It is the spirit of conquest."
More Anti War Quotes
- The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error. — Hannah Arendt
- Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too. — Marcus Aurelius
- Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. — Francis Bacon
- A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. — Edward Abbey
- The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies… — Edward Abbey
- There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man… — John Adams
- Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war. — John Adams
- Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction. — Bernard Baruch
- If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat. — Simone de Beauvoir
- All war represents a failure of diplomacy. — Tony Benn
- War is organized murder and torture against our brothers. — Alfred Adler
- To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman. — Alfred Adler