Quotes about War
The purpose of all wars, is peace.
- St. Augustine
In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Further, nothing, except sin, is contrary to an act of virtue. But war is contrary to peace. Therefore war is always a sin.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Among the calamities of war, may be justly numbered the diminution of the love of truth, by the falsehoods which interest dictates, and credulity encourages.
- Samuel Johnson
Our kingdom is our life, and our life is our kingdom. We are all meant to rule from a glorious place. When God is on the throne, then so are we. When God is in exile, our lands are at war and our kingdoms are in chaos.
- Marianne Williamson
The real war is not without, but within: between ego-based fear and spirit-based love.
- Marianne Williamson
Forgetfulness of God's grace is one of the greatest tools in the enemy's war against our souls.
- Mark Dever
Life is a war against a spiritual enemy we cannot see. We can't win on our own, but the God who sees all gives us courage, perseverance, and wisdom to win an otherwise unwinnable war.
- Mark Driscoll
Happiness seems to depend on leisure, because we work to have leisure, and wage war to live in peace.
- Aristotle
For now I see peace to corrupt no less than war to waste.
- John Milton
The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.
- John Milton
Peace hath her victories no less renown'd than war.
- John Milton