When anger rises, think of the consequences.

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

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.

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

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

Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.

If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.

Never was anything great achieved without danger

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

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

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

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

Either war is obsolete, or men are.

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

There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare

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

If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged.

Know yourself and you will win all battles.

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