The choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence.

There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.

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

In war, as in life, it is often necessary, when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

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

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

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

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.

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

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

There was never a bad peace or a good war.

Never was anything great achieved without danger

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

Unless a nation's life faces peril, war is murder.

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

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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

What is evil? - Whatever springs from weakness.

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