Subject: Conflict » War (Page 4)

Peace: Co-existence or no no existence.

(1872 – 1970) British philosopher, mathematician, historian & social critic

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election.

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor

I'm desperately trying to figure out why kamikaze pilots wore helmets.

actor, writer & editor

She doesn't understand the concept of Roman numerals; she thought we just fought in world war eleven.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate; and I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.

I was thinkin' maybe we should just bomb ourselves so we could upgrade our school system.

(1961 – ) comedian, writer, radio & television personality & blogger

Starting a war in the name of peace is like poking a hole in a balloon to get more air into it.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Never worry about the bullet with your name on it; instead, worry about shrapnel addressed to 'occupant.’

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

I really wish ISIS would stop playing violent video games and listening to Marilyn Manson.

European comedian & actor

The surest way to become a pacifist is to join the infantry.

(1921 – 2003) American editorial cartoonist

I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq; after all, France wouldn’t help us get the Germans out of France!


(1950 – ) comedian & television host

As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense

Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry.

Men love war because it allows them to look serious… it is the one thing that stops women laughing at them.

(1926 – 2005) English novelist & essayist