War Quote by Robert M. Gates

“Proverbially, no military plan survives contact with the enemy. That is never truer than when there is no plan to begin with.”

— Rick Atkinson

“There is no lie in war or preparation of war that can't be defended. ”

— Don DeLillo

“There is no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of your enemy.”

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“That's the one thing you can always depend on; as we're fighting one war, we're always preparing for the next one.”

— Max Brooks

“I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war”

— Star Wars Queen Amidala

“It was one thing for the country and much of the executive branch of government not to feel involved in the war, but for…

— Robert M. Gates

Defense is the first act of war.

— Byron Katie

“All warfare that is not defensive is criminal.”

— Jane Porter

“You cannot prevent a war by starting a war.”

— Carroll Bryant

All War Departments are now Defense Departments. This is all part of the doubletalk of our time. The aggressor is always on the other…

— George Wald

“Nobody wins wars. Generals plan battles to be swift and decisive. When they are not, the aim is to end the conflict less defeated…

— Steph Bennion

“[A]s military history reveals, a bad plan is often better than no plan, especially if the people on the other side think it’s a…

— Adam Gopnik