War quotes
War does not determine who is right, only who is left.
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.
The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.
War is a necessary evil, but it is an evil nonetheless.
War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left standing.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to face it.
The art of war is simple: kill or be killed.
In war, truth is the first casualty.
War is a game that is played with a smile, if you can’t smile, grin.
A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight is a miserable creature.
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good.
War makes rattling good history; but peace is poor reading.
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left standing.
War is hell, but necessary to bring forth a paradise.
War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory.
When war is declared, truth is the first casualty.
The art of war is simple: kill or be killed.
War is not about who is right, only who is left.
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
In war, there is no substitute for victory.
The most certain way to ensure peace is to be prepared for war.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good.
War is cruel, but it fulfills its need.
War is what happens when diplomacy fails.
War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other.
In war, truth is the first casualty.
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left.
War is fear cloaked in courage.
Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.
War is the unfolding of miscalculations.
Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men.
Where there is unity there is always victory.
It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it.
The only thing worse than a battle lost is a battle won.
War is not about dying for your country, it’s about making the other bastard die for his.
War is a necessary evil, but it is an evil nonetheless.
One man can make a difference.
A good soldier accepts responsibility and learns from his mistakes.
In war, there are no winners, only survivors.