Quotes about war and peace
540 quotes from 231 people
Napoleon1769–1821Statement at the beginning of the 1813 campaign, as quoted in The Mind of Napoleon (1955) by J. Christopher Herold, p. 45- Napoleon1769–1821Napoleon: In His Own Words (1916)
Jawaharlal Nehru1889–1964Interview by James Cameron, in Picture Post (28 October 1950)- Jawaharlal Nehru1889–1964“A Tryst with Destiny”, speech to the Constituent Assembly, New Delhi (14 August 1947)
Benjamin Netanyahuborn 1949Interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” 12 July 2014 . Comparing Israeli forces to Hamas militants.
Florence Nightingale1820–1910Letter (5 May 1855), published in Florence Nightingale: An Introduction to Her Life and Family (2001), edited by Lynn McDonald, p. 141Perhaps we will be forgiven if we claim we are about midway to our objective!
Chester W. Nimitz1885–1966After the Battle of Midway, CINCPAC Communiqué No. 3, (6 June 1942)Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Chester W. Nimitz1885–1966Statement after the Battle of Iwo Jima (c. March—May 1945); “UNCOMMON VALOR WAS A COMMON VIRTUE” has been inscribed on the USMC War Memorial.
Richard Nixon1913–1994No More Vietnams (1987)The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.
Richard Nixon1913–1994First Inaugural Address (1969)- POP. J. O'Rourke1947–2022Peace Kills: America’s Fun New Imperialism (2004)
The only certainty in war is human suffering, uncertain costs, unintended consequences.
Barack Obamaborn 1961Remarks by the President on the Iran Nuclear Deal at American University in Washington, D.C. (August 05, 2015)- Barack Obamaborn 1961Nobel Prize acceptance speech (December 2009)
