War Quotes
Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.
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"War is a failure of dialogue."Pope Francis
"War destroys not only buildings but the conscience of nations."Pope Francis
"War is the failure of diplomacy and the triumph of despair."Pope John Paul II
"War is always a failure of diplomacy and wisdom."Pope Francis
"War plants seeds of conflict for generations."Pope Francis
"Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another."Dalai Lama (14th)
"War is the result of the division in the mind."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"War leaves behind only ruins and ashes; peace builds a future of hope."Pope John Paul II
"War is a failure of diplomacy and a tragedy for all humanity."Pope John Paul II
"War is the failure of human understanding."Sri Aurobindo
"War diminishes the human spirit."Sri Aurobindo
"War leaves only scars and sorrow."Pope Francis
"War destroys not only bodies but the human spirit."Pope John Paul II
"War begins in the minds of people before weapons are drawn."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The goal is not to win and survive, but to promote nonviolence and understanding."Dalai Lama (14th)
"War arises from the darkness within the human heart that has not yet learned love."Sri Aurobindo
"War is the failure of human consciousness to evolve beyond conflict."Sri Aurobindo
"War is the failure of the human spirit to recognize itself in the other."Sri Aurobindo
"The war in Vietnam and the war in ourselves are not separate."Thich Nhat Hanh
"War should be the last resort of nations that have exhausted all other means of resolving conflict."Pope John Paul II
"War is an expression of separated consciousness; peace comes through unity awareness."Sri Aurobindo
"The war in the world is a reflection of the war within ourselves."Thich Nhat Hanh
"War begins in the human heart; therefore, peace must also begin there."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"War is the ultimate expression of human ignorance."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"War is the failure of humanity to communicate its truth."Sri Aurobindo
"All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal."Abraham
"War brings suffering; peace requires wisdom and restraint."Martin Luther
"War devastates the innocent; only the gravest circumstances justify resorting to it."Martin Luther
"Let him who wishes peace prepare for war."Martin Luther
"War is the refuge of the wicked."Zoroaster