War is delightful to
War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. Desiderius Erasmus
Just War
The most disadvantageous peace
The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war. Desiderius Erasmus
The direct use of
The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. David Friedman
I’m not a pacifist
I’m not a pacifist at all; I think there is a notion of just war that can be persuasively argued. I think in the face of Nazis, in the face of apartheid, that I would have joined those armies. But that’s the last, last resort. Cornel West
I prefer the hardest
I prefer the hardest terms of peace to the most just war. Charles James Fox
War should be made
War should be made a crime, and those who instigate it should be punished as criminals. Charles Evans Hughes
Because of my own
Because of my own family’s service (in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Massachusetts and New York National Guard), I am a strong supporter of the military and do believe that there are just wars. Camille Paglia
War does not determine
War does not determine who is right – only who is left. Bertrand Russell
All wars are follies,
All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones. Benjamin Franklin
A just war –
A just war – if there could be such a thing – would not require conscription. Volunteers would be plentiful. Ben Salmon