Quotes about war and peace
540 quotes from 231 people
To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
George Washington1732–1799First Annual Address, to both Houses of Congress (8 January 1790).- RGRichard Grenierborn 1952Often credited to George Orwell
You don’t need to be ‘straight’ to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
Barry Goldwater1909–1998Statement of 10 June 1993, as quoted in “Goldwater Backs Gay Troops” in The New York Times (11 June 1993)There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result.
Winston Churchill1874–1965The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898), Chapter XThe battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
Dwight D. Eisenhower1890–1969TV talk with Prime Minister Macmillan (31 August 1959)- Dwight D. Eisenhower1890–1969Radio and TV Address
George S. Patton1885–1945Cavalry Journal (September 1933)There is nothing easier than lopping off heads and nothing harder than developing ideas.
- JRJames Ray1957–2023Often credited to Tacitus
