War Quotes

"The art of war is simple enough. Find out what the other person does not want you to do, and then do it."

"To wage war without honor is to lose before the battle begins."

"Those who live by the sword often find themselves alone at the end."

"A soldier who does not understand why he fights is merely a tool, not a warrior."

"The lessons of war are written in blood; let us prefer the lessons of peace."

"A true warrior does not fight for glory, but for what is right."

"War is the failure of all other methods; remember this always."

"War teaches lessons that peace cannot convey."

"War reveals both the best and worst in humanity."

"The sword teaches lessons that words cannot."

"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."

"All warfare is based on deception."

"War is the failure of diplomacy."

"Did you come to fight or to surrender?"

"The greatest battles are won before the first blow is struck."

"The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy and drive him before you, to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who love him shrouded and in tears, and to clasp his wives and daughters in your arms."

"In love and in war, deception is sometimes the only weapon that guarantees success."

"I did not break Rome; I showed them the fragility they ignored."

"The greatest trick in warfare is convincing your opponent he has already won."

"The nuclear arms race is like two people standing waist-deep in gasoline, each with a box of matches."

"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."

"All warfare is based on deception."

"Place your army's main force where the enemy least expects it."

"Deception is a tool, not a character flaw, in matters of strategy."

"It is a lovely thing to fight with purpose."

"No empire built on violence and fear can last through the ages."

"The art of war is to know when to advance and when to retreat with honor."

"War teaches what peace never can."

"War reveals both the worst and the best in men."

"War against poverty and injustice requires strategic thinking and unwavering commitment."