Civilised Quote by Terry Pratchett

All the nations they had to deal with, had the same fate.

— Anonymous

To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far…

— John F. Kennedy

The only hope of a short war is to prepare for a long one.

— Calvin Coolidge

The years after the millennium will see gathering conflict all over the world to the point where the United Nations will be overwhelmed.

— David Icke

We were well aware that the end of the fighting would not automatically settle the problems arising out of the war. The establishment of…

— Harry S. Truman

Well, that our main concern is that Iraq should not become a divided country.

— Bulent Ecevit

The nations slithered over the brink into the boiling cauldron of war without any trace of apprehension or dismay... The nations backed their machines…

— David Lloyd George

As they used to say 'What if they gave a war and nobody came?' How worthwhile if they declared a day of peace and…

— Ed Asner

A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war.

— Simone Weil

We must be prepared to see an Association of Nations in conference growing into an organic system of world controls for world affairs and…

— H. G. Wells

Fortunately, the war has brought with it not alone a stark realization of what another war would mean to the world, but as well…

— Cordell Hull

... the long-lasting humanitarian impact of these inhuman weapons continues to deny communities the opportunity to rebuild long after the end of the conflicts.

— Kofi Annan