Inspirational Quotes on War

“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”

“Philosophically, war is an extension of man’s struggle with sin and evil in the world.”

“Scripture indicates that deception, false religions, and apostasy lead to war, and that war in turn leads to famine and pestilence.”

“The second coming of Christ will be so revolutionary that it will change every aspect of life on this planet. Christ will reign in righteousness. Disease will be arrested. Death will be modified. War will be abolished. Nature will be changed. Man will live as it was originally intended he should live.”

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”

“War is only one facet of the larger problem of evil which has been with the human race since the beginning . . .This same evil tried to destroy the greatest human being who ever lived, nailing Him to a cross.”

“The Garden of Eden was somewhere in present-day Iraq. The turmoil and war [we are witnessing] in that part of the world . . .is occurring in the land where God established the first perfect civilization.”

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”

“The Charter of the United Nations said in its preamble: “We the people determined to save succeeding generations from war . . .” Can the United Nations save the world from war? The answer is No! It was conceived and created by statesmen who knew little of the significance of the biblical concept of history and the nature of man. When the perspective is wrong, the whole viewpoint will be wrong.”

“Modern war is the most highly developed of all sciences. We have perfected our weapons but failed to perfect the men who use them.”

“Revelation is a pastor’s letter to his floundering flock, an urgent telegram bearing a brilliant battle plan for a people at war.”

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

“How can men boast that they control their own destiny when they cannot solve the problems of war?”

“If the human race would turn from its evil ways and return to God, putting behind its sins of disobedience, idolatry, pride, greed, and belligerence, and all the various aberrations that lead to war, the possibility of peace exists.”

“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”

“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”

“If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected .”

“Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.”

“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.”

“The choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence.”