War Quotes
Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.
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"War may settle disputes, but only justice can heal the wounds it leaves behind."Akbar the Great
"War destroys; peace builds."Crazy Horse
"The warrior's true blade is his unwavering conviction."Chandragupta Maurya
"A kingdom built on violence will crumble into dust."Ashoka
"The empire I conquered brought only sorrow; the dharma I spread brought peace."Ashoka
"The sword cuts the flesh; the word cuts the soul."Ashoka
"The poor man serves in the army and dies to make others rich."Sitting Bull
"The soldier does not choose the war; the war chooses him."Sitting Bull
"War leaves scars that generations must heal."Crazy Horse
"War teaches what peace must prevent."Crazy Horse
"War is the failure of all other solutions."Crazy Horse
"In times of war, compassion becomes the rarest commodity."Chandragupta Maurya
"The cost of victory is measured not only in gold, but in conscience."Chandragupta Maurya
"War is the last resort of those who have exhausted all other paths to justice."Tecumseh
"War teaches lessons that peace cannot."Audie Murphy
"War teaches us the value of peace."Audie Murphy
"War is failure dressed in honor's clothing."Crazy Horse
"War proves only that killing can be done, not that it should be."Crazy Horse
"We did not choose this war - it was forced upon us by those who refused to honor their agreements."Geronimo
"War is the failure of all better options."Audie Murphy
"War changes those who wage it."Audie Murphy
"I learned that killing is never glorious—duty sometimes is."Alvin York
"War changes a man forever; choose your battles wisely."Alvin York
"War teaches bitter lessons that peace cannot afford."Sitting Bull
"We are not going to tuck tail and leave Vietnam until the Communists have stopped fighting."William Westmoreland
"In any war, there is always uncertainty."William Westmoreland
"This is a just war. This is a war with all the terrible things that it entails, but it is right."Norman Schwarzkopf
"Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. But once the war has started, then he should be all in."Norman Schwarzkopf
"War changes men in ways civilians can never understand"Audie Murphy
"War is the ultimate failure of human understanding"Audie Murphy