War & Conflict Sayings

103 sayings found from the Modern era from 103 authors

Never fight with Russian. On your every stratagem they answer unpredictable stupidity.

— Otto von Bismarck Unknown, 19th century
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Unless a nation's life faces peril, war is murder.

— Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal) Approx. post-War of Independence
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Defeating imperialism and feudalism is relatively easy. Overcoming poverty and underdevelopment is much more difficult.

— Ho Chi Minh Unknown, likely post-1945
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Better to kill an innocent by mistake than spare an enemy by mistake.

— Pol Pot c. 1975
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I do not need advisors—I need soldiers.

— Idi Amin c. 1971-1979
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The greatest victory is that over oneself.

— Louis Pasteur Late 19th Century (approx.)
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I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace.

— Albert Einstein 1931
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The fight against cholera is a fight against ignorance and prejudice.

— Robert Koch 1884
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The atomic bomb is a terrible weapon. But it is also a symbol of hope.

— Robert Oppenheimer Unknown
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War is the greatest evil.

— Linus Pauling 1950s-1960s
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It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.

— James Baldwin 1972
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We must conquer space or we will perish.

— Wernher von Braun 1950s
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Life insists on being my friend and my enemy.

— Frida Kahlo 1940s-1950s (approx.)
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War is a game played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.

— Winston Churchill c. 1940s
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We should support whatever the enemy opposes and oppose whatever the enemy supports.

— Mao Zedong 1939
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The United States of America is not a nation of cowards. We will not be intimidated. We will not be defeated. We will not fail.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt 1941
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

— Mahatma Gandhi N/A
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Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose.

— Billie Holiday 1956
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Moral authority is a more potent weapon than physical power.

— Martin Luther King Jr. Unknown
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I am quite ready to fight for my country.

— Queen Victoria c. 1850s
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