Subject: Conflict » War (Page 2)

Incoming fire has the right of way.

Military Murphy’s Laws War

The consensus seemed to be that if really large numbers of men were sent to storm the mountain, then enough might survive the rocks to take the citadel; this is essentially the basis of all military thinking.

(1948 – ) English novelist
Conflict Government Military War

There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
America Conflict Places War World

People don’t start wars, governments do.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor
Conflict Government War

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
Clothing Conflict Government Military War

War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford.

(1906 – 1975) German-born American political theorist
Conflict War

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

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
Conflict Emotions Love Time War

War without France would be like… World War II.

Conflict Places War

You can build a throne with bayonets, but it’s difficult to sit on it.


Conflict War

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

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Conflict People War

It's negative to think about blowing each other up.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Conflict War

War is God's way of teaching us geography.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Conflict God War

I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife’s brother.

Charles Farrar Browne (1834 – 1867) humorist
Conflict Family War

Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy.

Conflict Marriage War

How is it possible to have a civil war?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author
Conflict War Wordplay

Only the winners decide what were war crimes.

(1934 – ) American author, journalist & historian
Conflict Crime War

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
America Democracy Elections/Voting Government Places War World

The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war.

(1899 – 1985) US author & humorist
Family Fathers Time War

The only reason we're not in Iran now is because we're going alphabetically and George Bush can't spell.

(1965 – 2010) American stand-up comedian & television personality
Communication Conflict War

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

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Malaprops War

You can’t say civilization don’t advance, for in every war they kill you in a new way.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Conflict Killing War