An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.

It may be necessary to use methods other than constitutional ones.

Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism.

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.

Know yourself and you will win all battles.

Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless.

Those who play with the devil's toys will be brought by degrees to wield his sword.

Theres class warfare, all right, but its my class, the rich class, thats making war, and were winning.

It is very queer that the unhappiness of the world is so often brought on by small men.

Evil has no capital of its own. It is a parasite on goodness.

There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but theopportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged.

The safest road to Hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of warthat can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.

War isnt declared in the name of God; it is a human affair entirely.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent

The evils which sapped the nation's strength had all been wrought in the name of religion.