If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two
sentences. In the first place, read more

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.

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, read more

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.

When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.

We make war that we may live in peace.

We make war that we may live in peace.

War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

There is no such thing as an inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom.

There is no such thing as an inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom.

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic read more

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.

War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.