War Quotes

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

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"War destroys what peace builds."
Govan Mbeki
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"War is the failure of diplomacy."
Govan Mbeki
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"War is the failure of imagination and compassion."
Joe Modise
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"War scars the earth; peace heals it."
Joe Modise
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"War creates widows; peace creates possibilities."
Graça Machel
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"War destroys what peace builds."
Joe Slovo
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"War is the failure of justice and peace."
Joe Slovo
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"War teaches nothing but suffering; peace must be built on understanding and dialogue."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"War is a failure of leadership and a tragedy for all involved."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"War leaves scars on the land and the soul; peace heals them both."
Joe Modise
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"War leaves scars on the land and in the soul; peace requires healing on both."
Govan Mbeki
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"War against injustice is sometimes the price of peace"
Joe Slovo
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"War is the failure of dialogue and understanding."
Walter Sisulu
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"War teaches us the value of peace."
Walter Sisulu
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"War is the failure of all other human systems."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"War should be the last resort of nations."
F.W. de Klerk
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"War leaves scars that generations bear."
F.W. de Klerk
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"War destroys not just buildings and bodies, but the moral architecture of civilization itself."
Govan Mbeki
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"War teaches bitter lessons that peace must never forget."
F.W. de Klerk
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"War impoverishes nations while peace enriches them."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"War solves nothing; dialogue and understanding do."
Walter Sisulu
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"War may change borders but only education changes hearts and builds lasting peace."
Oliver Tambo
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"War teaches us nothing except the value of peace."
Govan Mbeki
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"War destroys what it takes generations to rebuild; peace is worth any price we must pay for it."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"War is a failure of imagination; if we could truly imagine our common humanity, we would find another way."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"War teaches us the fragility of peace and the value of human life."
Joe Slovo
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"War solves nothing that negotiation could not solve better."
F.W. de Klerk
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"War's costs far exceed what victory could ever provide."
F.W. de Klerk
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"War leaves scars that take generations to heal - peace must be the goal."
Walter Sisulu
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"War teaches bitter lessons that peace must build upon."
Walter Sisulu