War Quotes

Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.

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"War destroys more than it ever builds."
Paul Varjak
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"War and conflict arise when we forget our common humanity."
Princess Anne
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"War is when countries do what Hollywood does every day: destroy lives for profit."
Joe Gillis
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"War destroys beauty, and I cannot abide that."
Norma Desmond
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"War has always fascinated me as theatrical spectacle."
Norma Desmond
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Elmer Fudd
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Elmer Fudd
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"War reveals what peace conceals about human nature."
Jedediah Leland
J
"War makes clear what peacetime obscures—that we are all capable of anything."
Jedediah Leland
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"I have seen the wars between egos. They are far more destructive than any other kind."
Max von Mayerling
C
"War brings out both the worst and best in men."
Charles Foster Kane
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"War is where men discover their true nature."
Jedediah Leland
J
"War reveals the beast beneath our civilized facade."
Jedediah Leland
C
"War is the failure of wisdom, the triumph of ego."
Captain Love
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"The real war is the one happening inside you."
Joe Gillis
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"War creates widows; peace creates futures."
Elena Montero
J
"War proves that civilization is a thin veneer."
Jedediah Leland
E
"War may settle disputes, but only wisdom can create lasting peace."
Elena Montero
Z
"War is the failure of justice, not its victory."
Zorro
C
"War is declared - and you furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."
Charles Foster Kane
J
"War reveals what peace conceals about our nature."
Jedediah Leland
J
"War is when men finally admit what they truly believe."
Jedediah Leland
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"Those who oppose me are merely obstacles to be removed."
Captain Love
C
"I have orchestrated the rise and fall of nations."
Captain Love
C
"Those who oppose me learn the cost of defiance."
Captain Love
C
"My enemies are merely stepping stones to greater glory."
Captain Love
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"War teaches us the value of peace."
Antonia Banderas
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"War is the failure of humanity."
Antonia Banderas
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"War may be inevitable, but peace must be chosen."
Elena Montero
Z
"War is the failure of all other methods; use it only when justified."
Zorro