In war there is no prize for runner-up.
In war there is no prize for runner-up.
Tag: quotes about war
The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.
The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.
In war when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance he no longer deserves victory.
In war when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance he no longer deserves victory.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood for vengeance for desolation. War is hell.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood for vengeance for desolation. War is hell.
Oceania was at war with Eurasia therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia.
Oceania was at war with Eurasia therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia.
War is a way of shattering to pieces… materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and… too intelligent.
War is a way of shattering to pieces… materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and… too intelligent.
Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.
Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.
We should invade their countries kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren't punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities we killed civilians. That's war. And this is war.
We should invade their countries kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren't punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities we killed civilians. That's war. And this is war.
There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress the other side more or less for reaction.
There is hardly such a thing as a war in which it makes no difference who wins. Nearly always one side stands more of less for progress the other side more or less for reaction.
A war between Europeans is a civil war.
A war between Europeans is a civil war.
Serious sport is war minus the shooting.
Serious sport is war minus the shooting.
People never lie so much as after a hunt during a war or before an election.
People never lie so much as after a hunt during a war or before an election.