War & Conflict Sayings

244 sayings found from 244 authors

I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

— Jesus Christ Approx. 30 AD
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For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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I am rough, boorish, stormy, and warlike. I am born to fight innately with innumerable monsters and devils.

— Martin Luther 1529
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I am not an enemy to pleasure; but I am an enemy to sin.

— John Wesley 1744
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Conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straightforwardness, and greed by contentment.

— Mahavira circa 5th-6th century BCE
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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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If you would be revenged of your enemy, govern yourself.

— Benjamin Franklin 1736
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The fight against cholera is a fight against ignorance and prejudice.

— Robert Koch 1884
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The web is a platform for humanity, and we need to fight for it.

— Tim Berners-Lee 2018
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Nature can be conquered if we can but find her weak side.

— James Watt 1770s
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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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The universe is a hostile place. It wants to kill you. But it's also beautiful, and it's worth fighting for.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson 2014
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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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Man's greatest good fortune is to chase and defeat his enemy, capture his specific possessions, enjoy his grief, and use his women and horses.

— Genghis Khan c. 1220s
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.

— George Washington 1790
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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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