War Quotes
Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.
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"War teaches the lesson that peace should have taught."Pliny the Younger
"Those who live by the sword shall discover its bitter taste."Suetonius
"In war, victory often goes to he who understands his enemy better than himself."Ammianus Marcellinus
"In the collapse of empires, we see the wages of corruption and complacency."Ammianus Marcellinus
"War is the continuation of commerce by other means."Tacitus
"The greatest victories are won not with weapons but with words."Tacitus
"War brings out both the worst and the best in humanity."Martial
"War is the failure of diplomacy and reason."Martial
"War is a terrible thing, but sometimes it is necessary."Pliny the Elder
"Nations are not conquered; they are abandoned to their fate."Livy
"War is the failure of diplomacy."Livy
"War scars nations; peace heals them."Livy
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."Suetonius
"The laws are silent in the midst of arms."Horace
"War is the health of the state only for those who profit from it."Tacitus
"War reveals the character of nations more than peace ever could."Tacitus
"The barbarian at the gates is often less dangerous than the corruption within."Ammianus Marcellinus
"The warrior who understands his enemy's perspective is better equipped for victory."Ammianus Marcellinus
"In times of war, the common soldier often displays uncommon virtue."Ammianus Marcellinus
"In the heart of conflict lies the revelation of true character."Ammianus Marcellinus
"War reveals what we truly value and believe."Pliny the Elder
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."Cato the Younger
"War does not determine who is right, only who is left."Cato the Younger
"War is the father of all things."Livy
"Youth is the first victim of war"Cato the Elder
"Laws are silent in times of war"Cato the Elder
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."Horace
"War is the continuance of politics by other means."Pliny the Younger
"In war, the first casualty is always truth."Diocletian
"The most dangerous enemy is the one who thinks he has already won."Diocletian