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Antiwar Quotes

Sayings on peace movements, protest, and war films

These quotes examine the antiwar movement's roots, comparing 1960s counterculture protests to how authority figures viewed dissent.

The civil rights and antiwar movements taught Americans to question authority.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Seeing Anonymous primarily as a cybersecurity threat is like analyzing the breadth of the antiwar movement and 1960s counterculture by focusing only on the Weathermen.

Quotes by Yochai Benkler

I actually think every war movie is an antiwar movie in its own way - with the exception of some of the propaganda movies.

Quotes by Mark Boal

I can say this very clearly: I have come into this Congress with an antiwar bias.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

American Society Quotes

Cindy Sheehan is a clown. There is no real antiwar movement. No serious politician, with anything to do with anything, would show his face at an antiwar rally.

Quotes by Karl Rove

Throughout the lead-up to the war, CNN worked hard to air all sides of the story. We had a regular segment called Voices of Dissent in which we spent time covering antiwar protests and interviewing those who were opposed to...

Quotes by Jim Walton

Certainly I have made comments on American society with the various pictures and have done about nine antiwar paintings. But I did them because I was incorporating my feelings into my work.

Quotes by James Rosenquist

Well, we think the broadcasts did have some effect, because we see the antiwar movement in the U.S. building up, growing and so we think that our broadcast is a support to this antiwar movement.

Quotes by Hanoi Hannah

We have one of our priests in prison right now, Steve Kelly, for his antiwar actions, and three of us in the community are forbidden to visit him because we're all convicted felons.

Quotes by Daniel Berrigan

Authority Quotes

In college, I got interested in news because the world was coming apart. The civil rights movement, the antiwar movement, the women's right movement. That focused my radio ambitions toward news.

Quotes by Bob Edwards

Frequently Asked Questions

What do antiwar quotes generally cover?
They discuss antiwar protest movements, war films with antiwar themes, and media coverage of dissent during conflict.
Do antiwar quotes reference the 1960s?
Yes, one quote compares Anonymous to the breadth of the 1960s antiwar movement and counterculture more broadly.
Is Cindy Sheehan mentioned in antiwar quotes?
Yes, one quote dismisses her role, arguing no serious politician would attend an antiwar rally alongside her.
Do these quotes suggest most war films are antiwar?
Yes, one argues nearly every war movie carries an antiwar message, aside from certain propaganda films.
Where can I find more quotes about institutional authority?
Browse our Authority quotes collection for related perspectives on power and dissent.

Others argue nearly every war movie carries an antiwar message, while noting how media once devoted coverage to protest voices during conflict.