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Destruction Quotes

Sometimes ruin and renewal share the same root.

This collection covers destruction in different registers, from complex financial instruments once labeled dangerous to formal government statements on disarmament policy, see Creation quotes.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Quotes by Aesop

The official Hamas charter calls for the murder of Jews and destruction of the Jewish state.

Quotes by Aaron Klein

One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line.

Quotes by William J. Clinton

Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.

Warren Buffett

About Quotes

Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation.

Quotes by Walter Benjamin

The threat from Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological, potentially nuclear weapons capability - that threat is real.

Quotes by Tony Blair

Above all, the translation of books into digital formats means the destruction of boundaries. Bound, printed texts are discrete objects: immutable, individual, lendable, cut off from the world.

Quotes by Tom Chatfield

You can have a lot of destruction, but in a realistic female movie, the women are going to be aware of that destruction and apologizing for it.

Quotes by Susanna Fogel

On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction.

Quotes by Stephen Harper

Because Quotes

I am opposed to both cloning and the destruction of human embryos and adamantly opposed to funding of embryonic stem cell research.

Quotes by Sandy Adams

Brandy is the great cause of destruction for the aborigines of America.

Quotes by Sam Houston

So to recap: we may or may not be going to war with Iraq because Saddam may or may not have weapons of mass destruction, which he may or may not use, or pass to other terrorists groups with whom...

Quotes by Rory Bremner

It is important to signal that opposition to the use of any weapon of mass destruction is both deep and broad.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

Weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons - are just that, and no cause can excuse their use.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

Creation Quotes

The truth was, there was never a connection between Iraq and Osama Bin Laden. There were no weapons of mass destruction, either.

Quotes by Richard Engel

Throughout our courtship, Kenny told me that he had proof that Saddam Hussein was a threat because he possessed weapons of mass destruction. I told him, 'You had me at weapons.'

Quotes by Renee Zellweger

Where destruction is the motive, unity is dangerous.

Quotes by Ravi Zacharias

Every moment there is creation, every moment destruction. There is no absolute creation, no absolute destruction. Both are movement, and that is eternal.

Quotes by Ramana Maharshi

We can halt the destruction of the world's rainforests - and even restore parts of them - in order to ensure that the forests do what they are so good at - in other words, storing carbon naturally.

Quotes by Prince Charles

Development Quotes

Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.

Quotes by Phaedrus

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Destruction quotes collection cover?
It spans different registers of the word, from complex financial instruments once called dangerous to formal statements on national security and disarmament policy.
Are these quotes politically charged?
They reference historical security policy in neutral, factual terms without naming any political party or advocating a position.
Is every quote here somber?
Not entirely. One striking line pairs destruction with the ecstasy of new life instead, offering a more philosophical contrast.
Why do people search for quotes about destruction?
They're often looking for language around risk, warning, or large-scale consequence, whether in finance, policy, or nature.
Where can I find a more constructive counterpart?
See Creation quotes for lines focused on building rather than tearing down.

One striking line pairs the idea of ruin with the ecstasy of new life instead. Read Development quotes for the more constructive counterpart.