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Warfare Quotes

Strategy, deception, and what war actually costs.

Sun Tzu's line that all warfare rests on deception sits alongside a blunter modern claim: that no nation truly benefits from a prolonged war. Between them, these quotes stretch 'warfare' from the battlefield to everyday struggle.

All warfare is based on deception.

Quotes by Unknown

There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.

Sun Tzu

I worked on anti-submarine warfare for surface ships.

Quotes by Peggy Johnson

Love is a kind of warfare.

Quotes by Ovid

Armored Quotes

If we are to be destroyed we will do it ourselves by warfare with thermonuclear weaponry.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

Class warfare has never created a job.

Quotes by John Fleming

Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.

Quotes by John Burroughs

Warfare has changed so dramatically.

Quotes by Joe Sestak

France, mother of arts, of warfare, and of laws.

Quotes by Joachim du Bellay

Arts Quotes

Logistics is the ball and chain of armored warfare.

Quotes by Heinz Guderian

History has been the history of warfare.

Quotes by Godfrey Reggio

Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.

Quotes by Ed Asner

The Special Operations community is rooted in unconventional warfare.

Quotes by Brandon Webb

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 'Warfare' quotes page include?
These quotes range from classic military strategy to figurative uses of the word, like 'class warfare,' showing how the concept extends well beyond the battlefield.
Is there a famous line about deception in warfare here?
Yes - one of the most quoted military maxims in history appears here, stating plainly that all warfare rests on deception, a principle often traced back to classical strategic writing.
Does this collection use 'warfare' in a non-military sense?
Yes - one quote uses 'class warfare' to make an economic argument, and another contrasts life's ordinary struggles with actual warfare, drawing a clear line between the two.
Is there a quote about the costs of prolonged conflict?
Yes - one line states that no nation has ever truly benefited from a long, drawn-out war, a view echoed across centuries of military and political writing.
Why do people search for warfare quotes outside of military contexts?
Writers often borrow the word's intensity to describe competitive, drawn-out conflicts in business, politics, or economics, much like readers exploring Based quotes for sharp, declarative one-liners.

For more on the language of conflict and effort, see our based quotes and arts quotes collections.