Pacifism Quote by Rick Steves

“For Americans as a nation hate war, and see the folly of it more clearly than many peoples of the Old World. They have…

— H.E. Marshall

Europeans are far more anti-war than Americans. They've had more wars, and they really just don't believe in it any more. But Americans do.

— Mark Kurlansky

As a result of the Left's sympathetic views of pacifism and because almost no welfare state can afford a strong military, European countries rely…

— Dennis Prager

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with…

— Barack Obama

In Europe, war is a disease which has been in the family for generations: no one is surprised when it makes another leap. Even…

— Storm Jameson

Europe is acting in a very self-destructive manner, but is doing so because it's trying to be loyal to the United States.

— Michael Hudson

While the United States (US) can view the war as a success, Europe must see it as a failure for it and, in particular,…

— Paul Virilio

Americans, for their part, must accept that a strong Europe will not be content to simply do America's bidding.

— Richard N. Haass

I have ever deemed it fundamental for the United States never to take active part in the quarrels of Europe. Their political interests are…

— Thomas Jefferson

For me personally and for most other Americans, this commitment to peace and diplomacy does not imply a blind or total pacifism. There are…

— Jimmy Carter

I think in America, especially today, our relationship to war is incredible distant. Yet narratives of war have such a primal power in this…

— Phil Klay

All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung.…

— George C. Scott