War Quotes

Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.

10745 quotes

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"The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness."
Harry Truman
H
"The United States never lost a soldier or a foot of territory in a war we didn't want."
Harry Truman
B
"The reason we have wars is because we haven't learned to resolve our conflicts."
Barack Obama
A
"War is the failure of diplomacy and the triumph of ignorance."
Aung San Suu Kyi
H
"The atomic bomb was not a good thing."
Harry Truman
H
"I have seen the face of war and it is not glorious."
Harry Truman
J
"Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes."
John F. Kennedy
J
"War leaves scars on both the defeated and the victorious."
Jacinda Ardern
A
"War leaves scars that take generations to heal."
Angela Merkel
A
"War should be the last resort when all other avenues are exhausted."
Angela Merkel
A
"War leaves scars that generations must heal."
Angela Merkel
"War is the failure of diplomacy."
Margaret Thatcher
J
"War is the failure of every other option; we must exhaust them all first."
Jacinda Ardern
I
"War between departments destroys companies from within."
Indra Nooyi
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
Buddha
"War and competition teach similar lessons about sacrifice and the cost of victory."
Venus Williams
C
"I've never been interested in war or conflict; I prefer to compete and let my performance speak."
Cristiano Ronaldo
M
"War is never a solution."
Martina Navratilova
"I've learned that wars within ourselves are often harder than any external battle."
Simone Biles
"War within yourself is won through self-compassion and understanding."
Simone Biles
B
"War against complacency must be fought every single day."
Bo Jackson
U
"War on the track is won through love for the competition."
Usain Bolt
"War on the pitch ends when the final whistle blows."
Diego Maradona
U
"War against limitations is the only war worth fighting."
Usain Bolt
T
"War and competition both require strategy, resilience, and mental toughness."
Tiger Woods
J
"War teaches the value of peace."
Joe Montana
W
"War on the court must be won with honor."
Wilt Chamberlain
M
"War teaches us to value peace."
Mia Hamm
J
"War settles nothing - it only teaches us that we need better ways to solve problems."
Jackie Robinson
"I learned that war within yourself is harder than any battle on the field."
Diego Maradona