Distrust Quote by Ronald Reagan

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone.

— Pope John XXIII

The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed…

— Michael Mandelbaum

When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that…

— Ludwig Quidde

Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me; but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate…

— Neville Chamberlain

Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me, but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate…

— Neville Chamberlain

We don't depend on other countries to keep our armed services equipped.

— Abigail Spanberger

Nations do not think, they only feel. They get their feelings at second hand through their temperaments, not their brains. A nation can be…

— Mark Twain

A nation's hope of lasting peace cannot be firmly based upon any race in armaments but rather upon just relations and honest understanding with…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The more a country makes military weapons, the more insecure it becomes: if you have weapons, you become a target for attack.

— Albert Einstein

Lightly armed nations can move toward war just as easily as those which are armed to the teeth, and they will do so if…

— Ludwig Quidde

Military alliances are built on trust and reciprocity.

— Michael Waltz