Subject: Conflict » War (Page 3)

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

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

Everyone’s a pacifist between wars; it’s like being a vegetarian between meals.

(1938 – ) American journalist, teacher, lecturer & pacifist

I thought I had an appetite for destruction, but all I wanted was a club sandwich.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry.

At this point we should just make it the 51st state: Welcome to Iraqachusetts: live free and die.

(1965 – ) American stand-up comedian, actor, director & author

I believe that forgiving them is God’s function; our job is to arrange the meeting.

(1934 – 2012) United States Army general

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

European comedian & actor

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

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

People don’t start wars, governments do.

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

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

In a war of ideas it is people who get killed.

(1909 – 1966) Polish poet, writer & aphorist

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

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

War is God's way of teaching us geography.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.


(1885 – 1945) U.S. Army general

God is usually on the side of the big squadrons against the small.

(1618 – 1693) French memoirist

War hath no fury like a noncombatant.

(1867 – 1928) English journalist & novelist

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

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

If our politicians were better at pretending to get along, there wouldn’t be any war.

Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come.

Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) biographer & poet

Man should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects.

(1849 – 1926) American botanist & horticulturist