10,941 Quotes About War

Fighting cruelty with just criticism is like fighting against sword with a stick.

If there is real non-violence in us, there can be no war in the world.

No cause, however lofty or ambitious, can justify the taking of a single human life.

The ‘Buffaloes’ were becoming a legend. The Colonel had forged them into a superb fighting machine […] Enough for a young hothead like me to want to be one of them [...]Sam pauses and looks for a moment into the sparkling fire. The scar on his jaw glistens against the dark skin like broken glass [...]You slowly fall prey to a sick frenzy. You develop a lust for blood. You even begin to enjoy killing.

L'unica rivoluzione che serve è quella dentro di te. Le altre si ripetono in maniera costante, perché al fondo c'è la natura dell'uomo. E se l'uomo non cambia, se l'uomo non fa questo salto di qualità, se l'uomo non rinuncia alla violenza, al dominio della materia, al profitto, all'interesse, tutto si ripete.

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

Since I was born, I never heard of violence involving the shooting of 255 bullets, and as a result of such ambush, 12 people died. What a bloody ambush. One not to be forgotten in the history of South African tale of "hitmen diaries".

Sprachs, und entsandte den speer; ihn richtete Pallas AtheneGrad am aug in die nas; und die schimmernden zähne durchdrang sie;Auch die zung and der wurzel entschnitt das gewaltie erz ihm,Daß die stürmende Spitze am unteren Kinne hinausfuhr. (Ilias; fünfter Gesang V. 290-293)

You can't win a fight with a fight.