228 Quotes About Warfare

On War – At the end, here is the only real statement either side can use: It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Acts of brutality committed by the ruling elite and systematic oppression of the weak stain every era of civilization. Ethnic wars and religious cleansing still exist in the twenty-first century. Just as insidious as state sponsored murder is the escalating economic expansion that destroys the habitat and displaces indigenous tribes’ way of life under the false moniker of economic and social progress.

Because evil exist, some warfare is inevitable and a nation must be galvanized into mustering arms to protect civil liberties.

We respond to the strut of warfare, this elixir of life harkens back to our primeval days: we harbor a deep-seated need to kill and conquer in order to stay and feel alive

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.

People turned against each other cannot turn against those responsible.

The more we're thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible.

Legal action is but warfare disguised.

Defeating the enemy through deception with little loss of life is better than fighting face-to-face with the loss of many lives on both sides.