Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless.

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.

Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way: Stop participating in it.

It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of warthat can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.

Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism.

Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.

Never was anything great achieved without danger

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Either war is obsolete, or men are.

It is only the dead who have seen the end of war

Evil has no capital of its own. It is a parasite on goodness.

War isnt declared in the name of God; it is a human affair entirely.

The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing uptheir numbers.

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.

Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.

There was never a bad peace or a good war.