If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two
sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international
obligation . . . an obligation of honor which no self-respecting
man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are
fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are
not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the
arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power.
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There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.
There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.
Only two great groups of animals, men and ants, indulge in highly organized mass warfare.
Only two great groups of animals, men and ants, indulge in highly organized mass warfare.
Wars are caused by undefended wealth.
Wars are caused by undefended wealth.
There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so read more
There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so absolutely terrifying, that even man, the fighter, who will dare torture and death in order to inflict torture and death, will be appalled, and so abandon war forever.
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.
The final war will be between Pavlov's dog and Schoedinger's Cat.
The final war will be between Pavlov's dog and Schoedinger's Cat.
All's fair in love and war.
All's fair in love and war.
