If we don't end war, war will end us.

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

Ideas are far more powerful than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?

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

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.

As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil that they set out to destroy.

Know yourself and you will win all battles.

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

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

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

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

A conqueror is always a lover of peace.

Wars come and go, but my soldiers stay eternal

When there's a person, there's a problem. When there's no person, there's no problem

Either war is obsolete, or men are.

Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.