Quotes about war

Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.

Harry S. Truman

Science unfolded her treasures and her secrets to the desperate demands of men, and placed in their hands agencies and apparatus almost decisive in their character. Reflecting on the outcome of World War I, and an ominous future.

Winston Churchill

Since there will be no one left to talk peace after the next war, it makes good sense to break with tradition and hold the peace conference first.

William Glasser

I have seen children starving. I have seen the agony of mothers and wives. I hate war.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Draft capital as well as men. Boys, there ain’t going to be no war.

Will Rogers

I’ve spent too many years at war with myself, the doctor has told me it’s not good for my health.

Sting

War is a nation’s way of eating.

Will Durant

Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?

Eleanor Roosevelt

In time of peace, prepare for war.

George Washington

Many of the boys I saw in hospitals are now leading happy and useful lives, but they carry with them, day after day, the results of the war. If we do not achieve the ends for which they sacrificed-a peaceful world in which there exists freedom from fear of both aggression and want – we have failed.

Eleanor Roosevelt