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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.

Anything that reduces war-related destruction should not be considered altogether immoral.

Quotes by Herman Kahn

A riot's unchecked destruction of livelihoods and property is certainly newsworthy, threatening as it does the very possibility of civilization.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

Iran rejects weapons of mass destruction based on its belief system, its religious belief system, as well as well as its ethical standpoint.

Quotes by Hassan Rouhani

All that happens is that the destruction of human beings - unless they're Americans - is called collateral damage.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them.

Quotes by Friedrich Durrenmatt

Is not liberty the destruction of all despotism - including, of course, legal despotism?

Quotes by Frederic Bastiat

China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these rogue nations.

Quotes by Fred Thompson

We went into Iraq because Iraq posed a threat to the stability of the region and was engaged in the process of trying to develop weapons of mass destruction and had links to terrorists.

Quotes by Frank Carlucci

Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.

Quotes by Evelyn Waugh

I have never advised the destruction of life, but of property, yes.

Quotes by Emmeline Pankhurst

A destruction, an annihilation that only man can provoke, only man can prevent.

Quotes by Elie Wiesel

In nature, there is less death and destruction than death and transmutation.

Quotes by Edwin Way Teale

We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.

Quotes by Edward Kennedy

I'm not concerned about weapons of mass destruction.

Quotes by Douglas Feith

You should issue demerits for tree cutting or the destruction of humus.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

The difference between theft and destruction is often a few keystrokes.

Quotes by Dmitri Alperovitch

Sen. Edward Kennedy knows very directly. Senator Kennedy and I talked on several occasions prior to the war that my view was that the best evidence that I had seen was that Iraq indeed had weapons of mass destruction.

Quotes by David Kay

I'm as obsessive with health as I was with destruction.

Quotes by Dave Navarro

I was interested in implements of mass destruction - from an academic point of view.

Quotes by Dan Farmer

The French had an obvious financial interest in Iraq. That's been documented. They were involved financially in Iraq and in some cases, I think with weapons of mass destruction.

Quotes by Curt Weldon

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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.