131 Quotes About Pacifism

Unfortunately, that still leaves plenty of Americans who don't read much or think much -- who will still be extremely useful in unjust wars. We are sick about that. We did the best we could.

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn
 all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience.

Sometimes, a war saves people.

Thank you mister. You fight for liberty. Me I don't care for some.

It's always a mere handful of men who account for the masses, and nothing great, alas, has ever emerged from peace, neither a nation- as Amar has just pointed out- nor a great work. Peace has always been the reign of mediocrities, and pacifism the bleating of a herd of sheep which allow themselves to be led to the slaughter-house with defending themselves.

I prefer law to war under all circumstances

Making love instead of war is likely to lead to an even bigger population, which is likely to lead to wars.

The real trouble with war is that it gives no one a chance to kill the right people.

The speaker calls for a careful examination of Christ's principle of turning the other cheek before we use it as a demand or excuse for total personal pacifism. After all, when literally struck on the cheek, Jesus did question the legitimacy of the authority by which this was done.