To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
With the indiscriminate nature of modern military technology (no such thing as a "smart bomb," it turns out) all wars are wars against civilians, and are therefore inherently immoral. This is true even when a war is considered "just," because it is fought against a tyrant, against an aggressor, to correct a stolen boundary.
It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it.
War is sweet to those who have not experienced it.
The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.
You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit civilians.
War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.
War would end if the dead could return.
The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders...tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.
Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.
The war is waged against its own subjects and its object is not the victory...but to keep the very structure of society intact.
Mankind is becoming a single unit, and that for a unit to fight against itself is suicide.
The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.
War is an art and as such is not susceptible of explanation by fixed formula
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
In war, only the simple succeeds.
Every nation has its war party. It is not the party of democracy. It is the party of autocracy. It seeks to dominate absolutely.
Uncalled-for aggression arouses the hatred of the civilian population.
[War] can no longer be of concern to great powers alone.
Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.
Ye living soldiers of the mighty war, Once more from roaring cannon and the drums And bugles blown at morn, the summons comes; Forget the halting limb, each wound and scar: Once more your Captain calls to you; Come to his last review!
I have not yet begun to fight!
Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.
When torrential water tosses boulders, it is because of its momentum. When the strike of a hawk breaks the body of its prey, it is because of timing.
The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.
Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Every day we present the best quotes! Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends
or simply: