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The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945
- Truth & Lies
Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945
Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945
Strength lies not in defense but in attack.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945
The god of war has gone over to the other side.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945Statement to Alfred Jodl, after losses in the Battle of Stalingrad, as quoted in The Second World War: An Illustrated History (1979) by A. J. P. Taylor
Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.1841–1935
Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.
Herbert Hoover1874–1964Speech in Chicago, Illinois to the 23rd Republican national convention (27 June 1944)
- Youth
Civilized nations never, never have selfish motives for butchering, raping and looting; only horrid barbarians have those.
Robert E. Howard1906–1936From a letter to H. P. Lovecraft (5 December 1935)
- Clever Jabs
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored
Julia Ward Howe1819–1910Battle Hymn of the Republic (1862)In context
- God
On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth.
L. Ron Hubbard1911–1986A New Slant on Life (1998).
You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it’s good for ones self-respect to be a punching bag.
Victor Hugo1802–1885
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn’t every war fought between men, between brothers?
Victor Hugo1802–1885
The great duel, the mother of all battles has begun … The dawn of victory nears as this great showdown begins!
Saddam Hussein1937–2006Broadcast on Baghdad state radio, January 17, 1991.
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.
William Ralph Inge1860–1954“Patriotism” (August 1919) in Outspoken Essays (1919), pp. 42-43
I can’t think of a better way to spread the message of world peace than by working with the NFL and being part of Super Bowl XXVII.
Michael Jackson1958–2009