10,941 Quotes About War

Peace is a state of mind, but in a world where the state controls the mind, peace remains an inconvenience.

Byłam siostrą odpowiedzialną za wagon operacyjny i osiem innych wagonów oraz wszystkich osiemdziesięciu pacjentów. Wojna i próba uwolnienia od bólu innych pozwalały mi zapomnieć o moim własnym.

The whole world ought to pass by this bed and say: “That is Franz Kemmerich, nineteen and a half years old, he doesn’t want to die. Let him not die!

Courage is nothing but the necessity of action when a comrade is in trouble. To not act is cowardice, the opposite of the requirement to save ones brothers.

It's easy after a disaster to dwell on the experience, to spend too much time with your mind stuck on it, and to let it defeat you.

In death, as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. The brotherhood never dies.

A German plans a month in advance what is bowel movements will be at Easter, and the British plan everything retrospect, so it always looks as though everything is good as intended. The French glad everything was to be going to be having a party, and the Spanish… Well, God knows.

Even a cruel favor is still a favor

War is war,” he said simply. “People aren’t nations, even though they may wish it. No matter what happens, war will continue, and people will die. But where I stand now, I can try to limit the latter as best I can.