War Quotes

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

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"War changes those who fight it."
Princess Leia
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"War solves nothing; it only creates new problems."
Princess Leia
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"War, the last resort it should be."
Yoda
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"War avoid, peace pursue always."
Yoda
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"Combat teaches the greatest lessons."
Darth Vader
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"War leaves scars, but peace heals them."
Princess Leia
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"War and violence are obstacles to education and human development."
Diane Ravitch
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"There's no escape. Don't make me destroy you."
Luke Skywalker
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"War teaches harsh lessons; peace requires wisdom."
Princess Leia
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"Come, boy, there is no escape. Don't make me destroy you."
Darth Vader
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"War reveals the depths of human cruelty and the fragility of civilization."
Maxine Greene
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"War is the failure of diplomacy and reason."
Benjamin Bloom
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"War is a failure of human wisdom."
Benjamin Bloom
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"The absence of care is a form of violence, though it may not be recognized as such."
Nel Noddings
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"War teaches us the value of peace."
Friedrich Schleiermacher
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"War reveals the worst and best of humanity."
Friedrich Schleiermacher
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"War is an instrument of divine providence"
Friedrich Hegel
"War is the failure of wisdom and the triumph of folly."
John Amos Comenius
"War scars the land and the human spirit."
John Amos Comenius
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"War arises from failure of understanding and genuine dialogue between peoples"
Friedrich Schleiermacher
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"War is the process by which the state comes into being."
Friedrich Hegel
"War is the failure of education and understanding; peace is their fruit."
John Amos Comenius
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"War reveals the true character of nations."
Friedrich Hegel
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"War is the failure of understanding between peoples and nations."
Friedrich Schleiermacher
"War is the failure of human wisdom and compassion."
John Amos Comenius
"War scars the land and diminishes the human spirit."
John Amos Comenius
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"War is a failure of imagination and wisdom."
John Dewey
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"War is the instrument of historical progress."
Friedrich Hegel
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"War is the failure of wisdom."
Ibn Sina
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"In times of war, the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion is revealed."
Friedrich Schleiermacher