How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.

In war, as in life, it is often necessary, when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might.

The evils which sapped the nation's strength had all been wrought in the name of religion.

There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.

An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.

Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

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

You can not lead a battle if you think you look silly on a horse.

There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

War is over ... If you want it.

If we don't end war, war will end us.

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

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

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.

War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.

Some people are contriving ways and means of making us collapse.