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

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win

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

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

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

Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.

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

Either war is obsolete, or men are.

Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.

Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

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

War is just when it is necessary; arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.

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

Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.

You can not lead a battle if you think you look silly on a horse.

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

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

Listen up - there's no war that will end all wars