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Aggressor Quotes

Historical lines on identifying and resisting an aggressor.

These Aggressor quotes span a 1939 wartime drama where the aggressor and the fight are described as unmistakably clear, to a philosophical claim that any state can act as an aggressor toward its own people. Related ideas continue in Action quotes.

In 'The King's Speech,' patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time.

Quotes by Tom Hooper

Libertarians regard the state as the Supreme, the eternal, the best organized aggressor against the persons and property of the mass of the public. All states everywhere, whether democratic, dictatorial, or monarchical, whether red, white, blue or brown.

Quotes by Murray Rothbard

An aggressor will always push forward and do more until he meets resistance. We've seen that time and time again over history.

Quotes by Mac Thornberry

Saddam Hussein is a risk-taking aggressor who has attacked four countries, used chemical weapons against his own people, professed a desire to harm the United States and its allies, and, even faced with the prospect of his regime's imminent destruction,...

Quotes by John McCain

Abide Quotes

It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.

Jawaharlal Nehru

We have helped to organize the United Nations. We believe it will stop aggressor nations from starting wars. Because we believe it, we intend to support the United Nations organization with all the power and resources we possess.

Quotes by James F. Byrnes

All War Departments are now Defense Departments. This is all part of the doubletalk of our time. The aggressor is always on the other side.

Quotes by George Wald

To those who don't know the historical truth, I would like to say today, Poland was not an aggressor but a victim during the Second World War.

Quotes by Ewa Kopacz

I was never a big guy in pubs. I was never the main kind of aggressor or anything like that, but I found myself in trouble because I always had a mouth that would come back with something, and there...

Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

Acting Quotes

But to cut off relations with an aggressor may often invite retaliation by armed action, and this would, in its turn, make necessary some form of collective self-defence by the loyal members of the League.

Quotes by Arthur Henderson

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical ground do the Aggressor quotes cover?
They range from a 1939 wartime drama where the aggressor is described as unmistakably clear, to broader philosophical claims about states acting as aggressors against their own people.
Do these quotes take a side on any current conflict?
No, they're presented as sober historical and philosophical commentary rather than an endorsement of any political position.
Is there a specific historical figure referenced here?
Yes, one quote discusses a well-documented case of a leader who invaded neighboring countries and used chemical weapons, treated as established history.
What's the general pattern these quotes describe?
One line sums it up plainly: an aggressor keeps pushing forward until resistance stops them, a pattern repeated throughout history.
What else is worth reading here?
For more on standing firm against pressure, Abide quotes covers related ground on resistance and resolve.

Later foreign-policy history surfaces too, referencing a well-documented case of a leader who invaded neighboring countries and used chemical weapons. For a broader look at pushing back under pressure, see Abide quotes.