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