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

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

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

When there's a person, there's a problem. When there's no person, there's no problem

War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.

Never was anything great achieved without danger

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

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but theopportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

We are no longer going to ask for the land, but we are going to take it without negotiating.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

All warfare is based on deception.

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

As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil that they set out to destroy.

Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.

People are free to campaign and they will be free to vote. There won't be any soldiers, you know, at the queues. Anyone who has the right to vote is free to go and cast his vote anywhere in his own area, in his own constituency.

From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war.

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

War is over ... If you want it.

Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.