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Most Famous War Quotes of All Time!

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I'm fascinated by the period that goes from the Industrial Revolution to right after World War II. There's something about that period that's epic and tragic.

Quotes by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

War of aggression, war which does not imply defense of one's country, is a collective crime.

Quotes by Carlos Saavedra Lamas

War implies a lack of comprehension of mutual national interests; it means the undermining and even the end of culture.

Quotes by Carlos Saavedra Lamas

Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come.

Carl Sandburg

War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

I shall proceed from the simple to the complex. But in war more than in any other subject we must begin by looking at the nature of the whole; for here more than elsewhere the part and the whole must...

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

War is not an exercise of the will directed at an inanimate matter.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

War is the province of danger.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

War is the domain of physical exertion and suffering.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

War is the continuation of politics by other means.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

Politics is the womb in which war develops.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.

Quotes by Carl von Clausewitz

When a decision is made to go to war based on intelligence, it is a fateful decision. It has ramifications and impacts way beyond the current months and years.

Quotes by Carl Levin

Dr. Rice's record on Iraq gives me great concern. In her public statements she clearly overstated and exaggerated the intelligence concerning Iraq before the war in order to support the President's decision to initiate military action against Iraq.

Quotes by Carl Levin

You always try to fight someone from another country. But having said that, the public knows, everybody knows, when there's two Mexicans in the ring, there will be a war.

Quotes by Canelo Alvarez

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this page reference literature about war?
Yes. One quote reflects on reading novels that portrayed a world with a strong social fabric, noting: "People knew each other in 'War and Peace.'" It's a literary angle on the topic, rather than a historical or personal one. For more big-idea quotes, see Great quotes.
Is there a quote about the 1962 India-China border war?
Yes. One quote states plainly: "China invaded India, and there was a war between India and China in some of the disputed terrain in 1962, and India got hurt by that." It's a direct historical reference within the quote itself. Browse History quotes for more quotes rooted in real events.
Does this collection touch on the aftermath of World War I?
Yes. One quote describes how the end of the First World War had thrown Germany's youth into great turmoil, noting that the reins of power had fallen from the hands of a deeply disillusioned older generation. It's a sober historical observation.
Is there a quote that uses a chess metaphor to describe the war?
Yes - one quote compares the situation for Germany to an end game in chess in which she possessed one castle less than her adversary, adding that the loss of the war was as certain as the loss of an end game under those conditions. It's a vivid, strategic way of describing an outcome that felt inevitable. For more thought-provoking metaphors, see Life quotes.
What kinds of war-related quotes does this page bring together?
A mix of literary reflection, direct historical fact, and vivid metaphor - from a mention of 'War and Peace,' to the 1962 India-China border war, to World War I's aftermath in Germany, to a chess-based description of a war's inevitable loss. For more first-person reflections, see Me quotes.

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