War Quotes
Those who fought, those who protested, and those who survived reflect on humanity's darkest impulse.
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"Communism can only be achieved through the violent overthrow of all existing conditions."Karl Marx
"Revolution is the locomotive of history, driven by class contradictions."Karl Marx
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things."John Stuart Mill
"Wars are often undertaken because generals want to exercise their profession."Lord Palmerston
"The weapon of criticism cannot, of course, replace criticism by weapons."Friedrich Engels
"Wars are symptoms of deeper economic conflicts between classes and nations."Friedrich Engels
"War is the continuation of politics by other means, but also its failure."Antonio Gramsci
"The weapon of criticism cannot, of course, replace criticism by weapons."Karl Marx
"The prison is simply the most visible expression of a disciplinary society that extends through every institution."Michel Foucault
"Everything that exists is the product of struggle, conflict, and the victory of some forces over others."Michel Foucault
"In matters of war and peace, a leader must consult his conscience before consulting his ambition."Lord Palmerston
"Wars are such uncertain things."Benjamin Disraeli
"War never leaves where it found a nation."Edmund Burke
"I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people."Edmund Burke
"Wars are productive of false hopes and vain expectations."Jeremy Bentham
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."Prince Metternich
"War brings nothing but suffering and sorrow to all who are touched by it."Queen Victoria
"The art of war is the avoidance of war."Prince Metternich
"An unjust peace is more terrible than a just war."Edmund Burke
"War is the last resort of those who have failed at peace."Wilhelm II
"War is a terrible thing, but sometimes necessary to preserve peace."Queen Victoria
"War may sometimes be necessary, but peace is always preferable."Queen Victoria
"The seeds of conflict are sown in the soil of inequality."Prince Metternich
"War is sometimes necessary, but it should never be sought lightly."Wilhelm II
"War leaves scars on a nation that generations cannot fully heal."Wilhelm II
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things."John Stuart Mill
"Great nations are never conquered from without until they have destroyed themselves within."Benjamin Disraeli
"I am now become Death, the destroyer of worlds"Otto von Bismarck
"Wars are not won with defensive strategies"Otto von Bismarck
"Warfare is the failure of statesmanship and diplomacy."William Gladstone