Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.
–Herbert Hoover (1874 – 1964)
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
–Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934 – 2012)
War does not determine who is right – only who is left.
–Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970)
There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.
–Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961)
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
–Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
War: a massacre of people who don’t know each other for the profit of people who know each other but don’t massacre each other.
–Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (1871 –
1945)
If we don’t end war, war will end us.
–Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946)
In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.
-Herodotus (~484 – ~425 BCE)
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
–Voltaire (1694 – 1778)
All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.
–François Fénelon (1651 – 1715)
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Quotes worth pondering! A thought-provoking collection.
🙏🏻 thanks, Karl 🙏🏻
Sincerely,
David
Love the quotes, David! ❤
💛💕 Cheryl 💕💛
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All sad but true.
😢 Mat 😢
An Awesome post. Powerful, true and sad!! 😊✨👍
❤ Chuck ❤ ~ thank you so much!
Sincerely,
David
Always a pleasure to share with followers, Ben!! 😊✨👍
Thanks, Chuck!
BTW, please feel free to call me ‘David’, which is my first name. The word ‘ben’ means ‘son of’ in Hebrew, and my father’s name was ‘Alexander’, which is how I came to my pen name… I created this blog in his memory.
❤
David
🙏🏻In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.🙏🏻
-Herodotus (~484 – ~425 BCE)
It’s so sad this never-ending battle for peace
😦 Abi 😦 ~ it’s so horrid.
I know
Nato vs Russia
Before it was the allied forces
Just there are no marshal plans after the wars, no more
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
–Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Someone contemporary said this in context of WW111 being Covid-19.
hadn’t thought of that!
Such sorrowful truths. (K)
😦 Kerfe 😦
Some profound and thought provoking quotes!
❤ Pragalbha ❤ – thank you
-David
So very sad and true.
😦 Lauren 😦 ~ I know.