Subject: Conflict » War (Page 4)

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

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

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

(1909 – 1966) Polish poet, writer & aphorist

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

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

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

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

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

The real trouble with war (modern war) is that it gives no one a chance to kill the right people.

(1885 – 1972) expatriate American poet & critic

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

(1899 – 1985) US author & humorist

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

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

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.

If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat.

Any ship can be a minesweeper… once.

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

(1906 – 1975) German-born American political theorist

The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.