Extending Quote by Wernher von Braun

Military missions cannot be a normal tool of politics, but instead must remain the great exception.

— Guido Westerwelle

Operation Peace for Galilee is not a military operation resulting from the lack of an alternative.

— Menachem Begin

Exploring Mars is a far different venture from Apollo expeditions to the moon; it necessitates leaving our home planet on lengthy missions with a…

— Buzz Aldrin

A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war.

— Herbert V. Prochnow

NASA is not capable of administering a lot of flights and overseeing them efficiently.

— Robert Bigelow

I believe the biggest impediment we have right now with going to Mars is public commitment. More people need to see themselves as a…

— Mae Jemison

One doesn't necessarily have a mission.

— Nicky Oppenheimer

Perhaps the best motivation for going to Mars is political. It is obvious that no single nation currently has either the will or the…

— Paul Davies

One thing every Army pilot knows is that there is no such thing as a routine mission.

— Harris Faulkner

Greater powers and resources do not guarantee tactical superiority.

— Sun Bin

If NASA is to reach beyond the Moon and someday reach Mars, it must be relieved of the burden of launching people and cargo…

— Bill Nye