war quotes

“To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases a striving toward God. ”

— Victor Hugo

“From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached. ”

— Franz Kafka

“Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little his despair over his fate... but with his other hand he can note down what he sees among the ruins.”

— Franz Kafka

“In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element within one, and not to strive towards it.”

— Franz Kafka

“One advantage in keeping a diary is that you become aware with reassuring clarity of the changes which you constantly suffer.”

— Franz Kafka

“Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. ”

— Jawaharlal Nehru

“The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country.”

— Julius Robert Oppenheimer

“Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.”

— Ovid

“A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.”

— Ovid

“Love is a kind of warfare.”

— Ovid

“The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.”

— Ovid

“O' What may man within him hide, though angel on the outward side!”

— William Shakespeare

“Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end.”

— William Shakespeare

“Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.”

— Jean de La Fontaine

“I've always wanted to work with Warren Beatty”

— Quentin Tarantino

“I'm not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels used to in the old days.”

— Serj Tankian

“ Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”

— Joanne Kathleen Rowling

“The most successful people I've worked with, like the Rolling Stones - people of a different, kind of legendary caliber - have such great, warm energy. ”

— Christina Aguilera

“Toward the end of my pregnancy, I felt really big - I gained about 40 pounds, which is a lot for my size. ”

— Christina Aguilera

“Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended. ”

— George Washington Bush

“To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States. ”

— George Washington Bush

“I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.”

— George Washington Bush

“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace. ”

— George Washington Bush

“The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them. ”

— George Washington Bush

“The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war. ”

— George Washington Bush

“The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true. ”

— George Washington Bush

“Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure.”

— George Washington Bush

“Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror. ”

— George Washington Bush

“The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.”

— George Washington Bush

“The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got. ”

— George Washington Bush