Subject: Conflict » War

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

Peace: Co-existence or no no existence.

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

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

actor, writer & editor

Men are brave enough to go to war, but they are not brave enough to get a bikini wax.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be no war… just a greater emphasis on military apparel.

(1952 – ) comedian, actress & writer

Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.

Don’t worry about the war; it’s all over but the shooting.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

I want you guys to know that if we ever get into real heavy combat… I'll be right behind you guys. Every step of the way.

(1944 – 2014) American actor, director & writer

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

Do not needlessly endanger your lives until I give you the signal.

(1890 – 1969) 34th U.S. president, U.S. Army General

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

Incoming fire has the right of way.

Claim victory and retreat.

I’m not worried about the Third World War… that’s the Third World’s problem.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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.

All humor is based on hostility – that’s why World War II was funny.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter

Madonna said that we should pull all of our troops out of Iraq; Donald Rumsfeld said, "No, I think we'd better wait and hear what Britney Spears has to say about it first.”

(1950 – ) comedian & television host

If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.

(1936 – 1989) American social & political activist

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

War without France would be like… World War II.