The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. Votes: 7
George S. PattonI'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in. Votes: 5
George McGovernThe world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them. Votes: 4
J. R. R. TolkienThe worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments. Votes: 4
Ludwig von MisesNever think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Votes: 4
Ernest HemingwayIt's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse. Votes: 4
Adlai E. Stevenson IILet your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. Votes: 4
Sun TzuYou can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. Votes: 4
Robert A. HeinleinToday we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong. Votes: 4
Ronald ReaganIf Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. Votes: 4
James MadisonCivilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock. Votes: 3
Sigmund FreudIf you win, you need not have to explainIf you lose, you should not be there to explain! Votes: 3
Adolf HitlerHistorically, war has often been used as a distraction for problems at home. Votes: 2
Patricia BriggsWell, in war, you can only be killed once. But in politics, many times. Votes: 2
Winston S. ChurchillTo be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. Votes: 2
George WashingtonThere is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others. Votes: 2
Niccolo MachiavelliI must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Votes: 2
John AdamsYou must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war. Votes: 2
Napoleon BonaparteWar is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. Votes: 2
William Tecumseh Sherman