War Quotes

"War is the failure of diplomacy and reason."

"The business of America is business, but the business of the military is war, and we must never forget that distinction."

"In warfare, the will to win is often as important as the weapons themselves."

"The complexity of modern warfare requires strategic thinking and moral clarity."

"The cost of conflict extends far beyond the battlefield into the lives of civilians."

"The fighter pilot must understand that air superiority is not a luxury but a necessity in modern warfare."

"War teaches harsh lessons that cannot be unlearned."

"In war, the moral is half; only the other half is numbers."

"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on."

"War is a continuation of politics by other means."

"A military victory without political purpose is merely bloodshed."

"Truth is the first casualty in war."

"Momentum in war is as important as numbers."

"In war, adapt or perish—there is no middle ground."

"The most dangerous enemy is the one you underestimate."

"The warriors of tomorrow are the children of today."

"The only thing worse than a battle lost is a battle won."

"War should be the last resort of statecraft, never the first expression of policy."

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

"War is fought by men, not machines."

"In war, the moral is to the physical as three to one."

"The Japanese made a terrible mistake in attacking Pearl Harbor."

"Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes by maneuver and the less he demands in slaughter"

"War is the failure of wisdom."

"In warfare, the element of surprise is worth more than superior numbers."

"The cost of victory must always be weighed against the cost of defeat."

"The cost of war is paid by those who never declared it."

"In war there is no substitute for victory."

"Leave no stone unturned to find the culprit; but in the meantime, let's go to war."

"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."